Brandon Champion
mlive.com
Ken Block, a professional rally driver and co-founder of DC Shoes, has died.
He was 55.
His company, Hoonigan, confirmed Block died in a snowmobile accident near his home in Utah on Monday.
“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon,” the statement read. “And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed.”
The Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement:
“On January 2, 2023 at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Wasatch County 911 Center received a call reporting a snowmobile accident in the Mill Hollow area.
Search and Rescue, along with law enforcement from Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office, Utah State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service responded.
The driver, Kenneth Block, 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.
Mr. Block was riding with a group but was alone when the accident occurred.
The State Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause of death.
We are saddened to hear of the loss of Kenneth and our hearts are with his family and friends so deeply affected.
We thank all of our first responders for their continued service.”
Block is widely known for helping to grow action sports marketing and motorsports filmmaking through his Hoonigan YouTube channel. He later made the jump to the track where he also found success.
He quickly became a World Rally and Rally America podium threat and was a five-time X Games medalist in RallyCross.
This story will be updated.
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