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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Influencers Stacey Tourout, Matthew Yeomans Rolled ‘Many Times' Before Fatal Off-Roading Accident
New details are emerging about the deaths of influencers Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans following their fatal off-roading accident. Mark Jennings-Bates, a manager of the Kaslo Search and Rescue (SAR) team, told Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) that the couple fell downhill about 200 meters, which is roughly 656 feet. He claimed that Tourout and Yeomans rolled 'many, many times' during the incident. Jennings-Bates claimed that the rescue was 'challenging' due to the uphill trek to locate the couple but said his team "efficiently" reached them. He also alleged that the team has responded to several calls around the area where the incident took place. Tourout and Yeomans' family announced their deaths on Monday, August 11. Alongside the post, the pair's loved ones uploaded an image of Tourout and Yeoman smiling while standing in front of a mountain. Influencer Couple Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans Dead After Off-Roading Accident 'With unimaginable heartache, the families of Matthew Peter Yeomans and Stacey Tourout would like to advise that we lost them both tragically succumbing to injuries in an offroad accident on Aug 7, 2025 in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia that they loved so much,' the statement shared via Facebook read. The message continued, 'Please keep us and them in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate this devastating end to an amazing Love Story. They are together forever as we knew they would always be.' Yeomans and Tourout ran the YouTube channel Toyota World Runners, which had more than 200,000 subscribers. Kaslo SAR confirmed their deaths, claiming that rescuers were called to the scene for an off-road motor vehicle accident on August 7 around 7:30 local time. Influencer Deaths of 2025: Camila Trevisol, Andreas Tonelli and More Stars We've Lost This Year "So it was on a forestry road, somewhere in the mountains, and quite a long ways north in the valley up towards ... the village of Trout Lake,' Jennings-Bates told the outlet, noting that rescuers had an accurate location for the incident. "Our teams were able to get to them efficiently. It's a long journey, but they got there efficiently. So that was very, very helpful. And of course that means that the helicopter pilot could also fly straight to the destination with confidence that he was going to find them." According to Jennings-Bates, one of the victims had no vital signs in the vehicle, while the other was taken to a hospital and later died. Jennings-Bates claimed that the exact cause of the accident was unclear but suspected the pair lost control on the terrain.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Yahoo
What Happened to Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans? What We Know About the Influencers Who Died
The online community has continued to mourn influencers Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans after their deaths in August. Kaslo Search and Rescue (SAR) confirmed the deaths of the couple, who ran the YouTube channel Toyota World Runners, claiming that rescuers were called to the scene of an off-road motor vehicle accident on August 7 around 7:30 local time. "So it was on a forestry road, somewhere in the mountains, and quite a long ways north in the valley up towards ... the village of Trout Lake,' Mark Jennings-Bates, a manager of the Kaslo SAR, told Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), noting that rescuers had an accurate location for the incident. He continued, "Our teams were able to get to them efficiently. It's a long journey, but they got there efficiently. So that was very, very helpful. And of course that means that the helicopter pilot could also fly straight to the destination with confidence that he was going to find them." Scroll down for everything we know so far about Tourout and Yeomans' deaths: Where Were Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans Found? Tourout and Yeomans were found in British Columbia after falling downhill about 200 meters, which is roughly 656 feet, according to Jennings-Bates. He claimed that the pair rolled 'many, many times' during the incident. One of the victims allegedly had no vital signs in the vehicle while the other was taken to a hospital and later died. Jennings-Bates claimed that the rescue to locate Tourout and Yeomans was 'challenging' because of the uphill terrain, but noted that his team was able to do it "efficiently." The team has also allegedly responded to several calls around the location where the incident occurred. What Is Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans' Cause of Death? No cause of death has been shared at this time. What Caused Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans' Off-Roading Accident? While Jennings-Bates claimed that the exact cause of the accident was unclear, he suspected that Tourout and Yeoman lost control on the terrain. What Have Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans' Family Said About Their Deaths? The couple's family announced their deaths on August 11 alongside an image of Tourout and Yeoman smiling while standing in front of a mountain. 'With unimaginable heartache, the families of Matthew Peter Yeomans and Stacey Tourout would like to advise that we lost them both tragically succumbing to injuries in an offroad accident on Aug 7, 2025 in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia that they loved so much,' the statement shared via Facebook read. The message continued, 'Please keep us and them in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate this devastating end to an amazing Love Story. They are together forever as we knew they would always be.' Did Stacey Tourout or Matthew Yeomans Initially Survive the Off-Roading Accident? Jennings-Bates told People that Tourout was still conscious when the team arrived at the scene of the incident, but suffered a 'severe head injury.' Tourout, who allegedly 'didn't realize quite how injured she was,' was lifted from the area by helicopter. She was then transferred to an ambulance that took her to a local hospital, where she died later that night. Jennings-Bates claimed that Yeomans had been ejected from the vehicle in the crash and had 'no vital signs' when the rescue team located his body. He noted that the couple crashed in an area with 'pretty rough terrain,' alleging that the vehicle fell roughly 200 meters (around 656 feet) down a 'steep boulder field.' Tourout reportedly remained in the vehicle until it came to a stop. 'From what I understand, it's one of the few patches of the road that doesn't have a forest on the side,' Jennings-Bates told the outlet. 'So anywhere else, they would've been caught by the trees — they would've maybe gotten a bit hurt. But this is the one area where they were gonna go for a big ride if they did go off the side road.' Solve the daily Crossword
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16 hours ago
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Influencer Stacey Tourout Initially Survived Fatal Off-Roading Accident With Fiance Matthew Yeomans
Influencer Stacey Tourout reportedly briefly survived the off-roading accident that took the life of fiancé Matthew Yeomans. Mark Jennings-Bates, a manager of the Kaslo Search and Rescue (SAR) team, told People on Friday, August 15, that Tourout was still conscious when the team arrived at the scene of the incident. Jennings-Bates, however, noted that Tourout suffered a 'severe head injury,' adding that 'she didn't realize quite how injured she was.' She was lifted from the area by helicopter and transferred to an ambulance that took her to a local hospital. Tourout died later that night. Yeomans, meanwhile, had been ejected from the vehicle during the crash. Jennings-Bates confirmed to People that Yeomans had 'no vital signs' when the rescue team found his body. Influencers Stacey Tourout, Matthew Yeomans Rolled 'Many Times' Before Fatal Off-Roading Accident Jennings-Bates called the area where the YouTube couple crashed a 'backcountry trail' with 'pretty rough' terrain. He noted that the vehicle fell roughly 200 meters (around 656 feet) down a 'steep boulder field.' Tourout allegedly remained in the vehicle until it came to a stop. 'From what I understand, it's one of the few patches of the road that doesn't have a forest on the side,' Jennings-Bates told the outlet. 'So anywhere else, they would've been caught by the trees — they would've maybe gotten a bit hurt. But this is the one area where they were gonna go for a big ride if they did go off the side road.' The couple's family announced their deaths on August 11, sharing a photo of Tourout and Yeomans smiling while standing in front of a mountain. 'With unimaginable heartache, the families of Matthew Peter Yeomans and Stacey Tourout would like to advise that we lost them both tragically succumbing to injuries in an offroad accident on Aug 7, 2025 in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia that they loved so much,' the statement shared via Facebook read. Influencer Couple Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans Dead After Off-Roading Accident The message continued, 'Please keep us and them in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate this devastating end to an amazing Love Story. They are together forever as we knew they would always be.' The deaths of the pair, who ran the YouTube channel Toyota World Runners, was confirmed by Kaslo SAR. The team claimed that rescuers were called to the scene for an off-road motor vehicle accident on August 7 around 7:30 local time. "So it was on a forestry road, somewhere in the mountains, and quite a long ways north in the valley up towards ... the village of Trout Lake,' Jennings-Bates told Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), noting that rescuers had an accurate location for the incident. Jennings-Bates continued, "Our teams were able to get to them efficiently. It's a long journey, but they got there efficiently. So that was very, very helpful. And of course that means that the helicopter pilot could also fly straight to the destination with confidence that he was going to find them."
National Post
6 days ago
- National Post
'Devastating end to an amazing love story': Popular B.C. YouTubers die in off-road accident
A Nanaimo influencer couple, who documented their off-road adventures on YouTube, died last week in an accident in the Kaslo backcountry. Article content Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans spearheaded videos for Toyota World Runners, a channel with more than 200,000 subscribers. They also had nearly 74,000 followers on Instagram. Article content Article content On their website, they documented how they fixed up Land Cruisers and other vehicles and wrote of their extensive travels across North and South America. Article content Article content Last year, they got engaged. But their love story met a tragic end last Thursday while off roading in the mountainous region of the West Kootenay. Article content Article content They were traversing in steep terrain in what Mark Jennings-Bates, the manager of Kaslo Search and Rescue, described as an expertly modified off-road vehicle. Article content Jennings-Bates said it's believed the driver may have lost control. The vehicle rolled 200 metres down a steep embankment. Article content He said despite the difficult terrain, it is a popular spot for off roading. The occupants of a similar vehicle in the area drove to nearby Trout Lake Village and called 911, said Jennings-Bates. Article content The call was sent to Kaslo Search and Rescue, which went to the sire of the rollover near Silver Cup Ridge in the Purcell mountain range at about 6:30 p.m. Article content A helicopter aided the ground teams in a search for the vehicle. The search and rescue crew found one person with no vital signs and another person a short distance from the crash site with serious injuries. That person later died in hospital. Article content Tourout's mother, Colleen Tourout, posted an announcement of the couple's fatal accident on Facebook. Article content 'With unimaginable heartache, the families of Matthew Peter Yeomans and Stacey Tourout would like to advise that we lost them both tragically succumbing to injuries in an off-road accident on Aug. 7, 2025, in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia that they loved so much,' the post reads. Article content 'Please keep us and them in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate this devastating end to an amazing love story. They are together forever as we knew they would always be.' Article content Article content On their blog website, the pair says Toyota World Runners began with a truck, 'and the two of us making adventure videos and telling stories.' Article content 'What it's become is a community. We are two adventurous souls that intend to live life to the fullest. And to us that is a radical adventure all over the world,' they wrote. 'From humble beginnings, we want to inspire those who can believe in themselves and take action that you can do what you dream. Dreamers can be do-ers, too.' Article content In a heartfelt social media post announcing their engagement last year, Yeomans said he knew right away he wanted to be with her forever. Article content Article content 'After our first date, I knew I could spend my life with this girl. Driving the length of the Americas in a rig that we built has made us into a remarkable team,' he wrote. Article content They were on the road and he'd left the ring in Canada so he drew one on her finger with a Sharpie, figuring it would be a good story to tell their future children. Article content Tributes poured in on social media for the pair this week, with dozens of posts describing them as an extraordinary couple who inspired thousands. Many wrote that their deaths are a major loss in the off-roading and 4×4 enthusiast communities. Article content
