A sixth form student has been named as the victim of a fatal minibus crash in Tadcaster. Eleanor Hague, known as Ellie, was just 16 years old and a student at Tadcaster Grammar School. The incident occurred on Monday, 1 December 2025, at approximately 12.28pm on Toulston Lane, at the junction with Rudgate. Ellie was a passenger in a white Mercedes Sprinter minibus that collided with a light-coloured Hyundai i10 car. The minibus was transporting nine students aged between 16 and 18 from Tadcaster Grammar School and Sherburn High School, which share a sixth form. Emergency services responded promptly, but despite their efforts, Ellie was pronounced dead at the scene. Another teenage girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening. The remaining passengers and the driver of the minibus were treated 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. She has since been released on conditional bail. In the aftermath of the crash, Toulston Lane was closed for several hours but has since reopened. The police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to come forward. A police spokesperson stated, "We can now formally name the girl who tragically died in the two-vehicle collision in Tadcaster on Monday. Her family, who are being supported by specially trained police officers, have provided these photographs of Ellie." Anyone with information is urged to contact the Major Collision Investigation Team or call 101, quoting reference number 12250226227. Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.