A teenage girl has died after the minibus she was travelling in was in collision with a car, close to Tadcaster Grammar School.
A second girl has suffered serious injuries and is being treated in hospital, say North Yorkshire Police
Seven other passengers and the male driver of the minibus were treated in hospital for minor injuries after the crash at about 12:30 GMT
Emergency services were called to Toulston Lane to reports the white Mercedes Sprinter minibus and a Hyundai i10 had collided
The driver of the Hyundai car, a 40-year-old woman, has been arrested by police
Toulstoun Lane remains closed as police conduct inquiries
Reporting by Emily Johnson and Hayley Coyle. Edited by Chris Attridge
In a message sent to parents, Tadcaster Grammar School has said it will be shut tomorrow (Tuesday) as the site "will not be safe for students".
The fatal collision took place close to the school site.
The North Yorkshire Police statement is below:
North Yorkshire Police is investigating the tragic death of a teenage girl who was a passenger in a minibus that was in a collision with a car at Tadcaster. The incident happened on Toulston Lane – at the junction with Rudgate – at around 12.28pm on Monday (1 December 2025). The white Mercedes Sprinter minibus was heading towards Sherburn and the light-coloured Hyundai i10 car entered Toulston Lane from Rudgate. The minibus was carrying nine passengers aged 16 to 18. The girl tragically died at the scene. 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, has been arrested in connection with the investigation. Toulston Lane remains closed to traffic as police enquiries continue. We are appealing for any witnesses or motorists with relevant dashcam footage to come forward as soon as possible.
Spokesperson, North Yorkshire Police
A 40-year-old woman who was driving a Hyundai car has been arrested, say North Yorkshire Police.
The force said Toulston Lane remains closed to traffic as police inquiries continue.
"We are appealing for any witnesses or motorists with relevant dashcam footage to come forward as soon as possible," a spokesperson adds.
The seven other passengers and the male driver received treatment at hospital for minor injuries, say officers.
The minibus in the incident, which took place close to Tadcaster Grammar School, was carrying nine passengers aged between 16 and 18, according to a North Yorkshire Police spokesperson.
The force said the girl died at the scene.
A spokesperson said a second teenage girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening.
The vehicle was heading towards Sherburn at the time of the collision.
The force said the girl was a passenger in a minibus which was in collision with a car on Toulstoun Lane, at its junction with Rudgate, at about 12:28 GMT.
North Yorkshire Police say a teenage girl was killed in the crash earlier.
We're going to pause live coverage on the Tadcaster crash until more updates become available.
Here's what we know so far:
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Olivia Richwald reports from a police cordon near Tadcaster Grammar School
Olivia Richwald
Reporter, BBC Yorkshire
Very few details have emerged yet of what happened this afternoon.
I can tell you that there is a large cordon in place which covered three roads close to Tadcaster Grammar School.
We’ve seen two vehicles behind that cordon – one a small pale-coloured car with what looks like a dented front bumper.
The second is larger, perhaps a van or a small bus. It is behind a tarpaulin.
Police remain guarding the scene tonight.
I’m standing next to a police van with flashing blue lights.
We are adjacent to the Tadcaster Grammar School bus park.
The main entrance to the school is not affected by the cordon.
The road is quiet and it’s not a residential area so there isn’t anyone around, except the odd car which is driving up to the road closure signs and turning around.
Crash investigations continue into the evening on Toulston Lane.
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Police vehicles at the cordon around Tadcaster Grammar School
Seb Cheer
Reporter at BBC Yorkshire
There are at least half a dozen police vehicles here at the moment around the cordon locations.
They have been some arriving and leaving all the time.
As I arrived at the scene, I saw a group of a schoolchildren being walked away from the school, I imagine to get on their school buses.
It is difficult to see what has happened because the cordon is so large but I have seen what appears to be a vehicle with flashing amber lights surrounded by green tarpaulin.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance confirms both its helicopters had attended the incident.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service has also been contacted for a statement.
Tadcaster Grammar School, which has 1,500 pupils, declines to comment when approached by the BBC.
Traffic information service Inrix confirms Toulston Lane is closed in both directions near Tadcaster Grammar School, between Warren Lane and Rudgate.
Images from the scene show a cordon in place, with police examining what appears to be a vehicle in the background.
North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with footage of the incident to get in touch.
Google traffic maps show a build-up around Tadcaster Grammar School.
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