Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans, Off-Roading YouTube Couple, Die in Tragic Car Accident
The couple, known for their Toyota World Runners channel with over 200,000 subscribers, died after their vehicle rolled 200 meters on rough mountain terrain, officials said.
- On August 7, 2025, Matthew Peter Yeomans and Stacey Tourout died when their vehicle plunged about 200 meters on a remote service road near Trout Lake, BC, with one occupant lifeless and the other later dying in hospital.
- Kaslo Search and Rescue team suspects the crash resulted from a loss of control on rough mountainous terrain, though the precise cause remains unknown pending investigation.
- Their Toyota World Runners YouTube channel has more than 200,000 subscribers, and they set a world record building the first country Cruiser Chinook in 100 days.
- SAR teams highlighted emergency response challenges in remote areas, warning of longer response times that could impact safety for the off-road community, friends and family.
- Going forward, search and rescue officials recommend carrying emergency communication devices and downloading the BC AdventureSmart app, as they call the crash a sobering reminder of remote travel risks.
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Popular YouTube duo dies in car crash: ‘Devastating end to an amazing love story’
A popular YouTube duo died in a car crash last week, according to their families. Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans, who are known as Toyota World Runners on social media, crashed during an off-roading incident in British Columbia, Canada on Aug. 7.

Canadians Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans, known as the "Toyota World Runners" on YouTube, died in a car accident on August 7 in British Columbia.
Followed by hundreds of thousands of subscribers, Matthew Peter Yeomans and Stacey Tourout died on August 7 in an all-terrain accident in British Columbia, in the mountains they loved so much
Influencer Couple Dies in Off-Roading Crash
A Canadian couple who gained a large online following as they chronicled their road-trip adventures has been killed in off-roading accident in remote British Columbia, reports the CBC . Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans ran the YouTube channel Toyota World Runners , through which they documented their travels in Canada and around...
This Canadian couple, known as the Toyota World Runners on social media, died in a car accident last week in British Columbia.
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