The intrepid rally driver Ken Blockfounder of the renowned brand Zapato DCdied this Monday at the age of 55 from a fatal accident he suffered while driving a snowmobile on a steep slope Wasatch County, Utah, USA.
The tragic death was communicated by his sports team, Hooligan Racing Divisionon social media: “It is with our deepest regret that we can confirm that Ken Block died today in a snowmobile accident.”
“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And above all, a father and a husband. She will be incredibly missed. Please respect the family’s privacy at this time when they are grieving.”
Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office personnel went to the scene of the incident, which hours later released an official part: “On January 2, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Wasatch County 911 Center received a call reporting a snowmobile accident in the Mill Hollow area.
As they specified, Block, who “was with a group but was alone at the time of the incident,” was “he was riding a snowmobile up a steep slope when he flipped and the vehicle fell on him“. In this way, “he was declared dead at the scene of the events due to his injuries”.
The extreme athlete had been in Utah for several days taking advantage of the snow to have fun with his bikes. At that time, he posted several pictures of his adventures on his social networks.
“Took a road trip to Island Park last week to ride with Ski-Doo pro Tony Jenkins and my buddy Stu. Great first day on my new ’23 Ski-Doo Summit X Turbo. Wheelies, deep turns and lots of learning in this new sled: good times!” she wrote on Dec. 23 along with a series of photos.
Very active on his Instagram account, where he is followed by more than 7.5 million people, he uploaded three stories just hours before his death. “Snow riding with great snowboarding fun,” reads one of them.
Who was Ken Block?
Ken Block He was one of the most famous rally drivers in the world. His passion for extreme driving began in his hometown of Long Beach, California. In his first year of racing, in 2005, he received the prestigious “Rookie of the Year” award from Rally America.
He began gaining popularity for his participation in X Games events and became the first American to score a point in the World Rally Championship. After he founded his own racing team.
His love of extreme sports wasn’t limited to rally cars – he also competed in motocross, skateboarding and snowboarding.
It has also left its mark on the slopes. Is that together with his partner Damon Way, founded in 1994 DC Shoesthe renowned brand specializing in footwear for extreme sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX, motocross and surfing, as well as urban clothing.
He was married to Lucy and had three children.. Lia, 16, was also a pilot. He dedicated his last post on Instagram to her. In that post, she teased a video that would be posted this Tuesday on her hit YouTube channel of hers.
“The fourth and final episode of my daughter Lia buying, destroying, rebuilding and now driving her ’85 Audi Ur Quattro will be live tomorrow at 8am PST on my YouTube channel. Her freshly refinished vintage Audi will finally make a skid? Or will it be that old broken down car trying? Watch to find out!” she announced.
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Source: Clarin
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