Instagram<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today,\u201d the statement read.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cKen was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And, most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cPlease respect the family\u2019s privacy at this time while they grieve.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nBlock was riding a snowmobile up a steep slope in Wasatch County, Utah, when it flipped over and landed on top of him, the local sheriff\u2019s office revealed on Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cOn January 2, 2023 at approximately 2pm, the Wasatch County 911 Center received a call reporting a snowmobile accident in the Mill Hollow area,\u201d the statement read.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cSearch and Rescue, along with law enforcement from Wasatch County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Utah State Parks and the US Forest Service responded.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nBlock died at the scene from the injuries sustained in the accident.<\/p>\n
Ken Block from \u2018The Gymkhana Files\u2019 attends The IMDb Studio and The IMDb Show on Location at The Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018 in Park City, Utah<\/span><\/figcaption> Tommaso Boddi\/Getty Images for IMDb<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n The sheriff\u2019s office statement continued:\u00a0\u201cMr Block was riding with a group but was alone when the accident occurred. The State Medical Examiner\u2019s Office will determine the official cause of death.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nBlock began his rallying career in 2005 and went on to receive rallycross medals at the X Games and saw podium finishes at the World Rallycross Championship, as well as competing in other actions sports including snowboarding and skateboarding.<\/span><\/p>\nBut it was his \u201cGymkhana\u201d YouTube videos that really propelled him to stardom later in life, with the\u00a0<\/span>10-part series showing him performing daring racing challenges in a range of vehicles, bagging him nearly two million YouTube subscribers.<\/span><\/p>\nBlock also appeared twice on BBC series Top Gear, as well as in\u00a0<\/span>four EA Sports racing video games.<\/span><\/p>\nThe American Rally Association also paid tribute to Block following the tragic news of his passing.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cHe was a massive influence on everything he touched, including the global world of rallying,\u201d a statement read on Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\nBlock is survived by his wife, Lucy, and three children.<\/span><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\nBy Molly Moss Published: Tuesday, 03 January 2023 at 12:00 am Former Top Gear star Ken Block has died at the age of 55 following a snowmobile accident. The professional rally driver appeared in series such as Rally America and Global Rallycross, and later became an internet sensation thanks to his \u201cGymkhana\u201d video series on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":28075,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/01\/top-gear-star-ken-block-dies-aged-55-scaled.jpg",2560,1702,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/01\/top-gear-star-ken-block-dies-aged-55-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/01\/top-gear-star-ken-block-dies-aged-55-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/01\/top-gear-star-ken-block-dies-aged-55-768x511.jpg",768,511,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/01\/top-gear-star-ken-block-dies-aged-55-1024x681.jpg",800,532,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/01\/top-gear-star-ken-block-dies-aged-55-1536x1021.jpg",1536,1021,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/01\/top-gear-star-ken-block-dies-aged-55-2048x1362.jpg",2048,1362,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Molly Moss Published: Tuesday, 03 January 2023 at 12:00 am Former Top Gear star Ken Block has died at the age of 55 following a snowmobile accident. The professional rally driver appeared in series such as Rally America and Global Rallycross, and later became an internet sensation thanks to his \u201cGymkhana\u201d video series on…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/28074"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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