Connect with us
Advertisement

Sports

Motorsport Legend Ken Block Dies In Snowmobile Accident

Published

on

Advertisement

United States Motorsport icon, Ken Block has died in a snowmobile accident in Utah at the age of 55.

A police statement confirmed that Ken Block was killed after a snowmobile overturned in Wasatch County, Utah on Monday while he was riding it up a steep slope.

He was discovered to have died at the site from his wounds.

Block had been riding with a group, according to the sheriff’s office in Utah, but was on his own when the accident happened.

Advertisement

He died a day after US actor Jeremy Renner suffered critical wounds while using a snow plow to clear snow from outside his Nevada house.

The motorsport legend was a successful rally driver who competed in competitions like Rally America and Global Rallycross. Later in life, he gained widespread recognition for his “Gymkhana” YouTube video series.

He gained close to two million members for the 10-part series in which he displayed dangerous racing feats.

Advertisement

Additionally, Block was a founding partner of the DC Shoes skateboarding shoe company.

Ken Block

File photo of late Ken Block getting set for a rally.

Another apparel business he owned, Hoonigan Industries, posted a message on Instagram on Monday confirming the death of its founder.

Advertisement
Advertisement

“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer, and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed”, the statement read.

Since 2005, Block has driven competitively in rally events. In his first season, he was named Rally America’s Rookie of the Year. Block later won medals in rallycross at the X Games and finished on the podium in the World Rallycross Championship.

He also participated in other action sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, and motocross.

Millions of people watched Block drive through perilous tracks and obstacle courses in a variety of vehicles on YouTube, where he eventually found his second career.

In his active days, he featured in four racing video games from EA Sports.