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DC Shoes Co-Founder Ken Block Killed In Monday Utah Snowmobile Crash

WASATCH COUNTY, UT. (THECOUNT) — Ken Block, a professional rally driver and the co-founder of motor racing team Hoonigan, and DC Shoes, has been identified as the victim in a Monday fatal snowmobile crash in Wasatch County, Utah.

Block, 55, died from of injuries suffered following a snowmobile rollover crash near Mill Hollow Monday afternoon.

According to reports, Block was operating a snowmobile on a steep slope, when the vehicle upended, landing on Block around 2 p.m. Monday in Mill Hollow.

Block was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.

Block had been riding with a group but was alone at the time of the accident, according to the sheriff’s office.

Block won five X Games medals in rallycross.

In 2004 DC Shoes was acquired by Quicksilver for $87 Million, helping the company reach $1 Billion in revenue.

Hoonigan released a statement confirming Block’s death.

“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed,” read the statement in part.

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Geoi quick facts: Wasatch County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 23,530. Its county seat and largest city is Heber City. The county was named for a Ute Native American word meaning mountain pass or low place in the high mountains – Wikipedia.

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