NEWS: Teenage Girl Dies in Minibus Crash as Police Launch Investigation 🚨

North Yorkshire Police have launched an investigation after a teenage girl died in a collision involving a minibus and a car near Tadcaster.

The crash happened at around 12.28pm on Monday, 1 December 2025, on Toulston Lane, at the junction with Rudgate.

According to police, a white Mercedes Sprinter minibus travelling towards Sherburn collided with a light-coloured Hyundai i10 that had entered Toulston Lane from Rudgate. The minibus was carrying nine passengers aged between 16 and 18.

Tragically, one teenage girl was pronounced dead at the scene. Another girl suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance. The remaining passengers, along with the male minibus driver, received treatment for minor injuries.

The 40-year-old woman driving the Hyundai has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Toulston Lane remains closed while collision investigators carry out enquiries.

Police are appealing for witnesses and any motorists with dashcam footage captured around the time of the collision to come forward. Information can be reported to the Major Collision Investigation Team via email at MCIT@northyorkshire.police.uk, by calling 101, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The reference number 12250226227 should be quoted.

Officers confirmed that they are not yet in a position to identify the girl who died. Her family are being supported and have asked for privacy as they grieve. North Yorkshire Police have urged members of the public and the media to respect their wishes, and advised that all media enquiries should be directed to the force’s News Desk at newsdesk@northyorkshire.police.uk.