<p>Hoonigan's official Instagram account announced Ken Block's death in a post on Tuesday. The 55-year-old professional rally driver and Hoonigan co-founder died in a terribly sad snowmobile accident on Monday.</p>

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"It’s with our 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 a husband", Hoonigan said in the statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The legendary car drifter and action sports star was recently at his ranch in Utah. Block also posted photos of the snow-covered state to his social media accounts earlier this week.</p>

<p>Some of his last Instagram posts suggest that Block was holidaying with his family. "Christmas from the Blocks, from Baldface Lodge!" he shared in a post from last week. "It was an epic holiday trip. Hope you all had a great holiday!", he added in the same post.</p>

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<h2><strong>Who was Ken Block?</strong></h2>

<p>Kenneth Paul Block was a professional rally driver from the United States who raced for the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team. Block was also a founding member of DC Shoes and has&nbsp;competed in a variety of action sports, such as skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross. Block shifted his business focus after selling his ownership of DC Shoes to Hoonigan Industries, an apparel brand for auto enthusiasts.</p>

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<p>After 11 years of collaboration, Hoonigan Racing Division and Ford Performance announced their separation in January 2021. Block announced in April that he would be returning to Subaru and will start&nbsp;a new partnership with Audi in September for "joint projects in the field of electric mobility."</p>

<p>Block, who began rallying in 2005, was named Rookie of the Year in the Rally America Championship. He won several rallycross medals at the X Games and competed in the World Rally Championship.</p>

<h2><strong>How Ken Block became&nbsp;a YouTube star?</strong></h2>

<p>Block nearly broke the internet in 2008 when he uploaded the first of 10 Gymkhana videos to YouTube, which featured him stunt driving, drifting, and creatively interacting with his surroundings. His Hoonigan YouTube channel became the most popular in motorsports history after receiving over one billion views.</p>

<h2><strong>What caused his death?</strong></h2>

<p>The Wasatch County Sheriff's Office confirmed Block's death in a Facebook statement. At around 2:00 pm., the action sports star was riding on a steep slope in the Mill Hollow area outside Woodland, Utah, when his snowmobile "overturned, landing on top of him", according to police.&nbsp;The sheriff's office also confirmed that Block was alone when the accident occurred.</p>

<p>Block was an action sports enthusiast and a family man who raced in the American Rally Association Championship in 2022 with his wife, Lucy, and their 16-year-old daughter, Lia.</p>

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Hoonigan's official Instagram account announced Ken Block's death in a post on Tuesday. The 55-year-old professional rally driver and Hoonigan co-founder died in a terribly sad snowmobile accident on Monday.

Hoonigan's official Instagram account announced Ken Block's death in a post on Tuesday. The 55-year-old professional rally driver and Hoonigan co-founder died in a terribly sad snowmobile accident on Monday. "It’s with our 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 a husband", Hoonigan said in the statement. The legendary car drifter and action sports star was recently at his ranch in Utah. Block also posted photos of the snow-covered state to his social media accounts earlier this week. Some of his last Instagram posts suggest that Block was holidaying with his family. "Christmas from the Blocks, from Baldface Lodge!" he shared in a post from last week. "It was an epic holiday trip. Hope you all had a great holiday!", he added in the same post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ken Block (@kblock43) × Who was Ken Block? Kenneth Paul Block was a professional rally driver from the United States who raced for the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team. Block was also a founding member of DC Shoes and has competed in a variety of action sports, such as skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross. Block shifted his business focus after selling his ownership of DC Shoes to Hoonigan Industries, an apparel brand for auto enthusiasts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hoonigan Industries (@thehoonigans) × After 11 years of collaboration, Hoonigan Racing Division and Ford Performance announced their separation in January 2021. Block announced in April that he would be returning to Subaru and will start a new partnership with Audi in September for "joint projects in the field of electric mobility." Block, who began rallying in 2005, was named Rookie of the Year in the Rally America Championship. He won several rallycross medals at the X Games and competed in the World Rally Championship. How Ken Block became a YouTube star? Block nearly broke the internet in 2008 when he uploaded the first of 10 Gymkhana videos to YouTube, which featured him stunt driving, drifting, and creatively interacting with his surroundings. His Hoonigan YouTube channel became the most popular in motorsports history after receiving over one billion views. What caused his death? The Wasatch County Sheriff's Office confirmed Block's death in a Facebook statement. At around 2:00 pm., the action sports star was riding on a steep slope in the Mill Hollow area outside Woodland, Utah, when his snowmobile "overturned, landing on top of him", according to police. The sheriff's office also confirmed that Block was alone when the accident occurred. Block was an action sports enthusiast and a family man who raced in the American Rally Association Championship in 2022 with his wife, Lucy, and their 16-year-old daughter, Lia. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Who was Ken Block, the pro rally driver and YouTube star who owns Hoonigan Industries? What caused his death?

<p>&nbsp;A group of nine people went riding near the river exits of Saint-Jean lake. While on the trip the ice broke underneath them in the dark.<br />
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Five people missing and one found dead after the snowmobiles broke the ice and went into the freezing water in Northern Quebec, said the police.<br />
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The group hired <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/look-what-nick-jonas-got-for-priyanka-chopra-this-christmas-270431">snowmobiles</a> in the village of Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the lake often has a thick layer of ice, but it is thinner where the lake funnels into the Saguenay River.<br />
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The group was alerted by two people who rescued the third one from the water. The area was approved for snowmobiles said police spokesman Hugues Beaulieu told AFP.<br />
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Benoit L'Esperance of Montreal, a 42-year-old guide was pulled out of the water by the emergency response team and was admitted to the hospital but couldn't survive overnight, Beaulieu said, adding "five French tourists are still missing."<br />
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Other people were rescued and are in the hospital near the town of Alma and are getting treated for their injuries.<br />
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Two helicopters and Divers searched the area with the help of the police and the army on Wednesday.<br />
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"This sector was not part of a marked trail, they were off-piste," said the police spokesman.<br />
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Authorities searched throughout the night, the underwater and aerial reconnaissance was to pause until Thursday morning.<br />
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"People who know the area know that you should not go on the ice because it is very fragile due to strong currents," Gaetan Gagne, president of the Saint-Jean lake snowmobile club, told public broadcaster Radio-Canada.<br />
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However the priority, she told a press briefing, "is to find the missing as soon as possible."<br />
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"The government has been in contact since this morning with the French authorities and the families will be notified," she added.<br />
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Snowmobiles are powerful and can reach a speed of 140 kilometers per hour, are popular with Quebecers and tourists, it causes numerous accidents every year.<br />
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33000 kilometers are marked for the snowmobiling trails in the Canadian province, some think that the incident will harm the tourist attraction of the place, a snowmobile is particularly famous amongst them.<br />
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There are 20 snowmobile death every year. Last year in February, two <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/frenchman-arrested-for-flying-drone-appears-in-myanmar-court-198963">French tourists</a>, a mother, and her son were killed in a snowmobile accident in a Quebec nature park.&nbsp;</p>


A group of nine people went riding near the river exits of Saint-Jean lake. While on the trip the ice broke underneath them in the dark. Five people missing and one found dead after the snowmobiles broke the ice and went into the freezing water in Northern Quebec, said the police.

A group of nine people went riding near the river exits of Saint-Jean lake. While on the trip the ice broke underneath them in the dark. Five people missing and one found dead after the snowmobiles broke the ice and went into the freezing water in Northern Quebec, said the police. The group hired snowmobiles in the village of Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the lake often has a thick layer of ice, but it is thinner where the lake funnels into the Saguenay River. The group was alerted by two people who rescued the third one from the water. The area was approved for snowmobiles said police spokesman Hugues Beaulieu told AFP. Benoit L'Esperance of Montreal, a 42-year-old guide was pulled out of the water by the emergency response team and was admitted to the hospital but couldn't survive overnight, Beaulieu said, adding "five French tourists are still missing." Other people were rescued and are in the hospital near the town of Alma and are getting treated for their injuries. Two helicopters and Divers searched the area with the help of the police and the army on Wednesday. "This sector was not part of a marked trail, they were off-piste," said the police spokesman. Authorities searched throughout the night, the underwater and aerial reconnaissance was to pause until Thursday morning. "People who know the area know that you should not go on the ice because it is very fragile due to strong currents," Gaetan Gagne, president of the Saint-Jean lake snowmobile club, told public broadcaster Radio-Canada. However the priority, she told a press briefing, "is to find the missing as soon as possible." "The government has been in contact since this morning with the French authorities and the families will be notified," she added. Snowmobiles are powerful and can reach a speed of 140 kilometers per hour, are popular with Quebecers and tourists, it causes numerous accidents every year. 33000 kilometers are marked for the snowmobiling trails in the Canadian province, some think that the incident will harm the tourist attraction of the place, a snowmobile is particularly famous amongst them. There are 20 snowmobile death every year. Last year in February, two French tourists, a mother, and her son were killed in a snowmobile accident in a Quebec nature park.

Group of French tourists went missing during their snowmobile ride in Canada

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