A teenage police cadet died in a car crash after colliding with a tractor and the her family has released an emotional tribute.

Mariella Rose died aged 17 after crashing into a tractor with her Chevrolet in East Yorkshire on Everingham Road on Monday at 3.40pm. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mariella’s heartbroken family said: ‘Mariella sprinkled stardust on everyone she met. A volunteer at East Yorkshire Mind, a crew member at Shiptonthorpe McDonald’s, a student at Askham Bryan College, and a Humberside Police cadet based in Beverley.

‘Her love of music, the Yorkshire countryside, and travels across Greece made her a beautiful, joyous young woman.

‘From a very young age, her strong sense of right and wrong led to a natural ambition to become a police officer.

‘Our hearts go out to everyone who knew Mariella her friends, colleagues and, naturally, all her family.’

A Humberside Police spokesperson said: ‘It was reported at around 3.40pm, an orange Chevrolet travelling eastbound was in collision with a tractor on Everingham Road.

‘Emergency services attended however, Mariella, the driver of the Chevrolet, sadly died at the scene.

Mariella Rose, 17,was tragically killed after colliding with a tractor in her orange Chevrolet on Momday

The crash happened on Everingham Road near to Storwood Game Farm in Everingham, East Yorkshire

‘Her family continue to be supported by specialist trained officers at this extremely difficult time.

‘Officers are appealing for anyone who may have been in the area around the time of the collision, who has dashcam footage or witnessed the collision to contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 304 of 30 March.’

Humberside Police are now appealing for witnesses and any dashcam footage of the crash on Everingham Road near to Storwood Game Farm, in Everingham.

Specialist-trained officers are currently supporting Mariella’s grieving family.