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America car racing daredevil and Hoonigan founder Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident

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Driver Ken Block driving Porsche 911 at Ol Kalou during 10th Edition. Feb 11, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

American social media car racing guru Ken Block is dead.

The 55-year-old boisterous speedster died after a snowmobile accident in Wasatch County, Utah in the US on Monday night.
His death was confirmed by his Hoonigan Racing team.

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