Tadcaster fatal minibus collision update: 16-year-old girl who tragically died is named

We can now formally name the girl who tragically died in the two-vehicle collision in Tadcaster on Monday (1 December 2025).

She is 16-year-old Eleanor Hague - known as Ellie - from Sherburn in Elmet, a sixth form student at Tadcaster Grammar School.

Her family, who are being supported by specially trained police officers, have provided these photographs of Ellie:

PLEASE NOTE: We urge everyone to respect the family’s wish to grieve in private. Members of the media should not attempt to make contact with them directly or indirectly.

Ellie was a passenger in a white Mercedes Sprinter minibus that was in a collision with a light-coloured Hyundai i10 car on Toulston Lane - at the junction with Rudgate - at around 12.28pm on Monday.

The minibus was heading towards Sherburn and the car entered Toulston Lane from Rudgate.

The minibus was carrying nine passengers aged 16 to 18 – both from Tadcaster Grammar School and Sherburn High School who have a shared sixth form.

Despite the efforts of the emergency services, Ellie tragically died at the scene.

Another teenage girl was taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

The other passengers, and the man driving the minibus, have received treatment at hospital for minor injuries.

The driver of the Hyundai, a 40-year-old woman from Leeds, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Following questioning, she has been released on conditional bail.

Toulston Lane has now reopened after being closed overnight and during Tuesday.

We are continuing to appeal for any witnesses or motorists with relevant dashcam footage to come forward as soon as possible.

If you can help, please email the Major Collision Investigation Team at [email protected] or call them on 101.

Information can also be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by making an online report.

Please quote reference number 12250226227 when providing details.

 

 

Previous update issued at 9.06pm, 1 December 2025...

Tadcaster: Appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following tragic fatal collision

North Yorkshire Police is investigating the tragic death of a teenage girl who was a passenger in a minibus that was in a collision with a car at Tadcaster.

The incident happened on Toulston Lane - at the junction with Rudgate - at around 12.28pm on Monday (1 December 2025).

The white Mercedes Sprinter minibus was heading towards Sherburn and the light-coloured Hyundai i10 car entered Toulston Lane from Rudgate.

The minibus was carrying nine passengers aged 16 to 18.

The girl tragically died at the scene.

Another teenage girl was taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

The other passengers, and the man driving the minibus, have received treatment at hospital for minor injuries.

The driver of the Hyundai, a 40-year-old woman, has been arrested in connection with the investigation.

Toulston Lane remains closed to traffic as police enquiries continue.

We are appealing for any witnesses or motorists with relevant dashcam footage to come forward as soon as possible.

If you can help, please email the Major Collision Investigation Team at [email protected] or call them on 101.

Information can also be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by making an online report.

Please quote reference number 12250226227 when providing details.

 

PLEASE NOTE

We are not in a position to identify the girl at this time. We are continuing to support her family and further updates will be issued when appropriate to do so.

We urge everyone to respect the family’s wish to grieve in private.

Members of the media are urged not to attempt to make contact with them directly or indirectly.

All media enquiries and requests must come through the North Yorkshire Police News Desk: [email protected]