US Rally Driver, YouTube Star Ken Block Dies In Snowmobile Accident

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"It's with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today," Hoonigan Racing Division said on its web page.

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TMZ Sports reported that Block, 55, was riding a snowmobile on Monday afternoon when it "suddenly upended" and landed on top of him.

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He was pronounced dead at the scene, it quoted the Wasatch County Sheriff's Office as saying.

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The sheriff's office said Block was alone when the accident occurred. He had posted pictures on his Instagram page earlier on Monday.

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Block was an action sports star who co-founded the skateboard brand DC Shoes in 1994 and began his rally-driving career when the company was sold 10 years later.

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He became more widely known after posting his 10-part Gymkhana video series on YouTube, which featured him stunt driving on dangerous tracks and obstacle courses.

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According to ESPN, his videos were viewed more than a billion times and his Hoonigan YouTube channel became the most popular in motorsports history.

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