Rally car racer and automotive Daredevil Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Ghymkana hero and rally driver Ken Block died on Monday (2) following a snowmobile accident.

Block, a prolific figure in the car community, was 55 years old. 

Block's crew at Hoonigan confirmed via Instagram that he died in a snowmobile accent on January 2nd. Block is survived by his wife and three children.

" "It's with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today. Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed. Please respect the family's privacy at this time while they grieve," said the post.

TMZ reported Block had posted images of him snowmobiling in Utah to his personal Instagram page earlier on Monday.

The Wasatch County Sheriff's Office in Utah confirmed Block's death in a statement published on Facebook.

The Sheriff's Office also shared that Block was alone at the time, but had been riding with a group.

Co-founder of DC shoes, Block took to professional driving while working as a marketing executive for his company. He attended Team O'Neil rally school at the age of 36 and became enamored with the sport. Block started racing full time in 2005.

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Block created his first gymkhana video in 2008 and it immediately went viral. His latest gymkhana escapades saw him behind the wheel of the custom-built electric Audi S1 E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron for "Electrikhana."

The Audi S1 E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron was built specifically for Block, who signed in on with Audi in 2021 to help develop electric cars for the German automaker.

Last last year, Audi announced that it would be working with Block on his next Gymkhana project, and the partnership would include building a completely custom EV for Block to pilot in his latest stunt-filled video.