Girl, 16, who died in minibus crash in Tadcaster named

Tuesday, 2 December 2025 20:17

A 16-year-old girl who died in a crash involving a minibus carrying a group of teenagers has been named.

Eleanor Hague - known as Ellie - died at the scene of the crash in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, on Monday.

The teenager, from Sherburn in Elmet, was a sixth-form student at Tadcaster Grammar School.

She was a passenger in the white Mercedes Sprinter minibus that was in a collision with a light-coloured Hyundai i10 car at 12.28pm.

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

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, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

She has been released on conditional bail.

North Yorkshire Police said it is continuing to appeal for any witnesses or motorists with relevant dashcam footage.

In a statement on Tuesday, the force said the collision took place "on Toulston Lane at the junction with Rudgate".

"The minibus was heading towards Sherburn and the car entered Toulston Lane from Rudgate," the statement added.

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