A tragic incident in Tadcaster resulted in the loss of a sixth form student, identified as Eleanor Hague, known as Ellie. The 16-year-old student from Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, was involved in a fatal collision between a minibus and a car on Monday. Ellie, a student at Tadcaster Grammar School, was a passenger in a Mercedes Sprinter minibus that collided with a Hyundai i10 car on Toulston Lane at the junction with Rudgate around 12:28 pm.
The minibus, carrying nine passengers aged 16 to 18 from Tadcaster Grammar School and Sherburn High School, was headed towards Sherburn when the accident occurred. Another teenage girl sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the crash and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
While the other passengers and the minibus driver suffered minor injuries, the 40-year-old female driver of the Hyundai from Leeds was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. She has since been released on conditional bail. Toulston Lane, which had been closed following the incident, has now reopened.
Authorities officially identified the victim as Eleanor Hague, also known as Ellie, and confirmed her status as a sixth form student at Tadcaster Grammar School. The police are urging any witnesses or individuals with relevant dashcam footage to come forward and assist in the investigation. Those with information can contact the Major Collision Investigation Team by email or phone, quoting the reference number provided. Additionally, tips can be shared anonymously with Crimestoppers.