Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident on Monday, he was 55-years-old. The death was first reported by the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office, which shared a statement on Monday regarding a fatal snowmobile accident in Mill Hollow, Utah.
It is said that Block had been on a snowmobile “on a steep slope” when he loss control of his vehicle falling under it. Block was pronounced dead at the scene. According to local authorities, Block was “riding with a group” but was alone at the time of the fatal accident. An official cause of death will be determined by Utah’s Office of the Medical Examiner in the next couple of weeks.
“We are saddened to hear of the loss of Kenneth and our hearts are with his family and friends so deeply affected,” the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday.