{"id":12415,"date":"2023-01-02T14:14:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T21:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/BigJimIndustries.com\/wordpress\/?p=12415"},"modified":"2023-01-07T14:17:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T21:17:39","slug":"ken-block-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigjimindustries.com\/wordpress\/2023\/01\/02\/ken-block-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Ken Block Gone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/weather-news\/rally-driver-ken-block-dies-in-snowmobile-accident\/1433764\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">from AccuWeather<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pro rally driver, YouTube star Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities said the 55-year-old, famous for his&nbsp;Gymkhana series of extreme auto sports videos, was riding on a steep slope in Utah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By\u00a0Darryl Coote, UPI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ken Block&#039;s GYMKHANA TEN: The Ultimate Tire Slaying Tour\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m_KBvP0_8Tc?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jan. 2 (UPI) &#8212;&nbsp;Pro rally driver Ken Block has died following a snowmobile accident in Utah, authorities said late Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 55-year-old Park City, Utah, resident was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope in the Mill Hollow area, located east of Salt Lake City, when at about 2 p.m. his vehicle upended and landed on top of him, the Wasatch County Sheriff&#8217;s Office said in&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wasatchcountysheriffsoffice\/posts\/pfbid0ke2BVsreR4RLenSqkMHfNoyyeXHTiUE6n5g1fT7uEXTLom7gmG6L8qMXJky42SMcl?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZVo3k_JgmXr3hf4feVfDkQw_mjBAYUQRADFoeUm-Nmf9qyocEoYwMVXOi6iwb9aK1PbwVYpurNLBd_Q-Lhxv13GVamqDaZKcliA7qB133u3tcjDb8F9M4Ne1qKueE0IijpMRmqdzJTE-gRlC35NjO9NU3mO0Qt4UaKhvdGA0VVIm6FTRX71nAZiIoGs1KUb9Vs&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" target=\"_blank\">a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Block was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries sustained in the incident, it said, adding that the state medical examiner&#8217;s office will determine the official cause of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Jenson_Button\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jenson Button<\/a>, a former Formula One and Super GT Series champion, said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JensonButton\/status\/1610132274472972288?s=20&amp;t=QuALpXW7Cxm0V1shByDUgA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">via Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;that he was shocked by news of Block&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Such a talent that did so much for our sport,&#8221; Button said. &#8220;He was a true visionary with his own unique style &amp; infectious smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our sport lost one of the best today but more importantly a great man.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/weather-news\/rally-driver-ken-block-dies-in-snowmobile-accident\/1433764\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click to read full article at AccuWeather<\/a> ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>from AccuWeather Pro rally driver, YouTube star Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident Authorities said the 55-year-old, famous for his&nbsp;Gymkhana series of extreme auto sports videos, was riding on a steep slope in Utah. 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