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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
Influencer killed after car plunged 650ft down mountain was still alive after crash
YouTube influencer Stacey Tourout was still alive when her vehicle fell 650ft off a rocky Canadian mountain which killed her fiance Matthew Yeomans on impact YouTube influencer Stacey Tourout was still alive after her car crashed and plunged 650ft off a Canadian mountain, it has been revealed. According to rescuers, the star of Toyota World Runners had sustained "severe" head injuries on impact following the crash which occurred near Trout Lake, in British Columbia. According to the first responders, the vehicle crashed in the mountains and also claimed the life of her fiancé Matthew Yeomans. When rescuers arrived at the harrowing incident, Stacey appeared to still be alive. The couple had been driving along a "blackcountry trail" which is known to be a "pretty rough" terrain. Speaking to PEOPLE, Kaslo Search and Rescue Communication Manager Mark Jennings-Bates said the couple "lost control" of their car and "rolled many, many times" downhill and she suffered "severe" head trauma. He added: "She didn't realize quite how injured she was." Stacey was taken from the crash by helicopter and placed in an ambulance that rushed her to a nearby hospital. But despite the best efforts from medics, she died following the serious nature of her injuries. Meanwhile, Matthew was propelled from the vehicle at the time of the crash and was found with "no vital signs", according to Mark Jennings-Bates. As yet, the official cause of death has not been confirmed but it has been alleged that the couple lost control of their car and fell down the mountain to their death. The rescue communications manager estimated that the engaged couple fell 656ft downhill. When speaking about the rescue mission, Mark Jennings-Bates continued that it was "challenging" due to an "uphill journey to get to them." He went on to say: "From what I understand, it's one of the few patches of the road that doesn't have a forest on the side. " He added: "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." In a devastating social media post, Stacey's mother Colleen Tourout confirmed the couple's death. She penned that they died together "in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia that they loved so much." She went on to say: "Please keep us and them in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate this devastating end to an amazing Love Story."
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
3 people killed, including American, during avalanche in Canada
Three people were killed, including an American, and a fourth critically injured after a devastating avalanche swept away a group of skiers in Canada, local officials said. The incident unfolded on Monday afternoon, just after two groups of skiers wrapped a run on the east side of Kootenay Lake in the British Columbia backcountry, according to a statement from the Kaslo Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They'd been waiting for a transport helicopter in a staging area below the tree line of Clute Creek water shed when disaster struck around 1 p.m., according CBC. The chopper's pilot 'observed an avalanche and sounded the siren,' the KRCMP said. 'The group of skiers was able to run out of harm's way, while the other group of four was swept away into the tree line.' The avalanche sparked an intense effort to rescue and locate the athletes, but three of them were already dead by the time crews pulled them from the snow. They were identified only as 'a 44-year-old man from Whistler BC, a 45-year-old man from Idaho USA and the 53-year-old guide from Kaslo BC.' Their names have not yet been released. A fourth skier, a 40-year-old man from Nelson, was, meanwhile, found alive but he suffered critical injuries. Mark Jennings-Bates, manager of Kaslo Search and Rescue, described the group as 'very, very proficient' skiers, per The Canadian Press. They'd all been in a region operated by Stellar Heli Skiing, which confirmed the tragedy in a statement. 'The entire team at Stellar Heli Skiing extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those affected by this tragedy,' it said. 'Our thoughts remain with them during this incredibly difficult time.'
