Overview

• Kaslo Search and Rescue received an emergency call around 7:30 p.m. on August 7 about a serious rollover near Silver Cup Ridge above Trout Lake in British Columbia’s Purcell Range.
• Rescuers discovered that the vehicle had tumbled roughly 200 metres downhill and rolled ‘many, many times,’ leaving one occupant fatally injured at the scene and the other critically wounded.
• The injured occupant was airlifted to Nakusp Hospital but succumbed to injuries later that evening, as confirmed by Kaslo SAR and family statements.
• The couple’s relatives publicly announced their deaths on August 11, paying tribute to the Toyota World Runners duo who amassed over 200,000 YouTube subscribers sharing off-road adventures.
• Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, with loss of vehicle control on rough terrain suspected but no definitive findings released.