Ken Block, Pro Rally Driver, Dies in Snowmobile Accident at 55
Pro Rally racing legend Ken Block passed away Monday from injuries sustained in a Utah snowmobile accident.
According to the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office, calls about the accident came through their emergency lines at 2 P.M. local time.
“The driver, Kenneth Block, [a] 55-year-old male out of Park City, Utah, was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him. He was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident,” the sheriff’s office said In a statement
“Mr. Block was riding with a group but was alone when the accident occurred,” The statement was made.
Block was a pioneer of the skateboarding and snowboarding industry. He founded DC Shoes, a well-known brand, in 1994. It was sold to Quiksilver, for $87 Million, in 2004.
“Block has 1.92 million followers on YouTube and his Gymkhana videos — car-driving stunt videos — regularly have 50 million views,” ABC News reported. “He was also regularly a competitor at ESPN’s X Games when they sporadically included rally racing.”
Block’s company, Hoonigan, released a statement on his passing.
“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed.”
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