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Rally car driver Ken Block dead after snowmobile accident in Utah
Rally car driver and YouTuber Ken Block has died at the age of 55 after a snowmobile accident in Utah on Monday.
According to the Wasatch County Sheriff’s office, Block was riding on a steep slope when his snowmobile suddenly upended and landed on top of him.
Officers say Block had been riding with a group but was alone when the crash happened.
He was pronounced dead at the scene from the injuries he sustained.
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Block had 28 podium finishes and 16 wins since he started rally racing in 2005.
Over the years he developed a massive social media following, while also competing in motocross, skateboarding, and snowboarding.
The 55-year-old is survived by his wife Lucy and their three children.
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