Inquest opens into student's death in Tadcaster minibus crash
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Last updated 13th Jan 2026
An inquest has been opened for a sixth-form student, who died in a crash between a car and a minibus carrying nine teenagers.
Eleanor Hague, known as Ellie, 16, from Sherburn in Elmet, died in the collision involving a white Mercedes Sprinter minibus and a Hyundai i10 car on Toulston Lane in Tadcaster on December 1.
Police said Ellie, a sixth-form student at Tadcaster Grammar School, was a passenger on the minibus which was carrying nine teenagers aged 16 to 18 - both from Tadcaster Grammar School and Sherburn High School.
Today (Tuesday), an inquest into her death was opened and adjourned at Northallerton coroner's court.
Senior coroner Jonathan Heath said: "The circumstances known at this time are that Eleanor was a passenger on a minibus in collision with a car.
"Her death was confirmed at the scene."
Mr Heath said the inquest would be suspended pending ongoing inquiries.
After the crash, North Yorkshire Police said another teenage girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The other passengers and the man driving the minibus sustained 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, the force said.
She was released on conditional bail.