Teenage Girl Dies in Minibus Crash Near Tadcaster

A teenage girl died at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on a rural road near Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, with another teenager sustaining serious injuries and seven others treated for minor wounds, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The crash occurred at around 12:28 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, on Toulston Lane at its junction with Rudgate, near the village of Toulston. Emergency services responded promptly to reports of the incident, which involved a white Mercedes Sprinter minibus carrying nine passengers aged 16 to 18 and heading toward Sherburn in Elmet. The minibus collided with a light-colored Hyundai i10, which had entered Toulston Lane from Rudgate.

Paramedics attempted to save the life of one female passenger, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Another teenage girl was transported to a hospital by ambulance with serious injuries that authorities do not believe to be life-threatening. The remaining seven passengers and the male driver of the minibus received treatment at a hospital for minor injuries before being released.

Police arrested a 40-year-old woman, the driver of the Hyundai, in connection with the investigation. Officers have not released...