Ken Block just died yesterday 2nd of January from a snowmobile accident.
"The sheriff's office in Utah said that Block had been riding with a group but was alone when the crash occurred."
He definitely lived life in the fast lane.
Surprised it happened so soon at only 55, sad to say not surprised it was involving a motorized vehicle.
Heartfelt sympathies to his wife and three children.
"The sheriff's office in Utah said that Block had been riding with a group but was alone when the crash occurred."
He definitely lived life in the fast lane.
Surprised it happened so soon at only 55, sad to say not surprised it was involving a motorized vehicle.
Heartfelt sympathies to his wife and three children.
Wow! Sorry to hear this as I enjoyed watching him do his car stunts which he was a real showman
Who knew he would go out on a snowmobile of all things..,
Regards to his family and close friends and RIP Mr. Block
Who knew he would go out on a snowmobile of all things..,
Regards to his family and close friends and RIP Mr. Block
He definitely knew how to create gearhead entertainment. I hope all those people who's livelihoods depend on the businesses he built will be able to continue with their jobs. Hoonigan is one of my favorite YT channels.
RIP KB
RIP KB
What a sad loss. I loved that guy, and was very envious of the way he lived his passion. He went out the way he lived, hard and fast, and doing what he loved. A well lived life. RIP Hoonigan! Glenn.
There are numberous snowmobile deaths annually in Canada (and I would assume the northern USA and mountain regions). The first is crossing frozen lakes and hitting rotten ice, the second is from avalanches triggered by snowmobiles, and the third would be going vertically up unstable snow packs in mountain regions and flipping.
Actually vertical is not so frequent, more often they flip when turning in a steep slope (such as for instance when going up and then deciding you want to turn to go back down again). Straight up or straight down is quite stable.
Getting some 200-250kg's worth of snowmobile over you when you get pushed down into the snow and things start rolling makes it extremely likely to snap your neck.
Very sad, hope the kids are okay, his oldest daughter also likes fast machines, hopefully she will keep carry the torch in a safe manner.
Getting some 200-250kg's worth of snowmobile over you when you get pushed down into the snow and things start rolling makes it extremely likely to snap your neck.
Very sad, hope the kids are okay, his oldest daughter also likes fast machines, hopefully she will keep carry the torch in a safe manner.
In Maine we mostly drive or side-flip them into trees. The real powerful sleds can back-flip on small bumps. The dangers of ice are well-known and often forgotten. Avalanches are probably unknown.