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Jan 4, 2023

Ken Block, Racecar Driver, Dead at 55 After Snowmobile Accident Transcript

Ken Block, Racecar Driver, Dead at 55 After Snowmobile Accident Transcript
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The co-founder of DC Shoes suffered a fatal snowmobile accident in Utah on Sunday. Read the transcript here.

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Ken Block (00:00):

Being creative and doing stuff at a very grassroots level and trying to grow a company. We make cool stuff in a cool industry.

Speaker 2 (00:08):

Racecar driver Ken Block has died following a snowmobile accident in Utah. He was 55 years old.

Ken Block (00:15):

I don’t know. I’ve been really lucky in that way that I like really rich content and I like making really in-depth stories around athletes doing rad stuff. That’s just an amazing feeling.

Speaker 2 (00:27):

Block who co-founded the skateboard brand DC Shoes shared this photo to his Instagram story hours before his death on Sunday. He captioned the image, “Sketchy and snowy drive.”

(00:39)
Block often shared videos of himself snowmobiling to social media.

Ken Block (00:44):

I grew up on the weekends going up into the mountains, enjoying just the mountains themselves in the summer and then the snow in the winter.

Speaker 2 (00:51):

In a statement posted to Facebook, the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said Block was on a steep slope when his snowmobile upended landing on top of him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Ken Block (01:01):

I knew I needed to just drive conservative, drive clean.

Speaker 2 (01:05):

Now the sports world’s paying tribute. Tony Hawk shared this pic to Instagram when the pair went snowboarding in Utah a year ago. Hawk writes, “Ken was a pioneer with talents that transcended our world, bringing skate fashion into the mainstream and helping legitimize rally car culture through his peerless driving.”

(01:24)
The skateboard legend adds a video of Ken from that day, and sadly, Hawk says it was the last time he saw his friend of three decades.

(01:31)
“Ken dropped into unknown territory with speed, grace, and confidence. Thanks for showing us the way.”

(01:38)
In recent years, Block was best known for motorsports, and videos of his exploits racked up millions of views on YouTube.

Ken Block (01:48):

Well, the first time I got in a race car, I absolutely loved it, and it was everything I dreamed about as a kid driving for the first time. It was incredible. And I was like, “Okay, when do I get back in the car next?” I was hooked.

Speaker 2 (02:02):

Block’s company, Hoonigan shared a statement following his death. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer, and an icon, and most importantly, father and husband.”

(02:11)
Block is survived by his wife and three children.

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