How did ken block die

"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. 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." Hoonigan industries confirmed "It's with 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." Ken Block co-founded the skateboard brand DC Shoes in 1994 before selling the company in 2004. Post the sale, Block transitioned from being a marketing executive to one of the most recognizable names in motorsports. Within 5 years of his rally career, he became a consistent World Rally and Rally America podium threat and a five-time X Games medalist in RallyCross. In 2008, Steve Arpin, Block's teammate in the Nitro RallyCross series, called him a "legend" and "everything this world needs more of." He told ESPN, "Ken was a legend in his ability to take a vision and make it a reality. He created an industry. But if you were lucky enough to know him, that's where the best parts of Ken surfaced. He treated his friends like gold and would create opportunities for whoever wanted to put in the work. He was everything this world needs more of, ...