Summary

  • 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

  • Toulston Lane remains closed as police conduct inquiries

Live Reporting

Reporting by Emily Johnson and Hayley Coyle. Edited by Chris Attridge

  1. Road closure near school

    Google traffic maps show a build-up around Tadcaster Grammar School.

    Traffic maps image showing a build-up around Tadcaster Grammar SchoolGoogle

  2. Emergency services at scene

    The cordon covers a large area near Tadcaster Grammar School.

    Police van with flashing blue lights blocks a rural road following an accident; a red "Accident Road Closed" sign and traffic cones mark the closure.BBC/ Seb Cheer
    Rural road closed due to a crash, with a police car displaying flashing blue lights and high-visibility markings parked beside traffic cones and a red "Accident Road Closed" sign; surrounding landscape includes bare trees and open fields under an overcast sky.BBC/ Seb Cheer

  3. Serious two-vehicle crash near Tadcaster

    A serious crash involving two vehicles has closed roads in Tadcaster, police said.

    The incident on Leeds Road, near Toulston, was reported just before 12:30 GMT.

    Emergency services, including two helicopters from Yorkshire Air Ambulance, attended the scene.

    North Yorkshire Council said Rudgate and Toulston Lane were also closed and asked people to avoid the area.