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.”
