Ken Block snowmobile death

[crfdude86]

Hearing news that Ken Block has passed away today snowmobiling in Utah. Anyone have any more details? RIP.

 

[live2beel]

Pro Rally Driver and Hoonigan Founder Ken Block Killed in Snowmobile Accident

He was 55 years old.

www.roadandtrack.com

 

[Dobber1]

Sad news…?

 

[iluv2fly]

The report is the snowmobile came over on him on a steep hill.

 

[iluv2fly]

 

[Mafesto]

 

[Teej83]

Feel super bad for him and his family. He was a good rider, wonder if it was a re-entry gone awry? Seems weird that the sled would just flip in a manner leading to death

 

[Turbo Thompson]

RIP very sad and hard to comprehend. Ride close to your buddies sounds like he could have been saved.

 

[turboless terry]

Suffocate or internal trauma?

 

[sno*jet]

horrible. bowtie gone wrong?

 

[2XM3]

RIP

 

[Pinchecharlie]

Iam a new rider and have never heard of this before. Is it t more common than I think? Is there a way this happens that we need to learn or a defense for it? My condolences to the family and friends.

 

[section8steve]

Feel super bad for him and his family. He was a good rider, wonder if it was a re-entry gone awry? Seems weird that the sled would just flip in a manner leading to death

Unfortunately, I think this is not going to be an isolated incident. The way that some of these sleds ride, it is not hard for them to come over backwards on a hill, landing on the rider.
RIP Ken Block.

 

[idahoskiguy]

We lost a good man, Ken Block will be missed. RIP

 

[Myboostisalemon]

Unfortunately, I think this is not going to be an isolated incident. The way that some of these sleds ride, it is not hard for them to come over backwards on a hill, landing on the rider.
RIP Ken Block.

I agree, I personally know 2 experienced riders that have been "mouse trapped" by their G5's looping out. It's serious, you cannot move if they flip on top of you.

 

[koolaid]

Suffocate or internal trauma?

My understanding was sled landed on him, couldn't push it off him and suffocated.

Speaking from experience, I had my sled last year roll over on top of me in a treewell in deep snow, pinned against tree. Legs buried, not enough upper body strength to push it off and away from me. Thank God my buddy saw what happened.

Tragic. RIP brother

 

[spoon]

Understandable as to how he died, had a friend where same thing happened and he was pinned to a tree by sled against chest and every breath he took out, he couldn't take one back in. Another guy saw it happen and didn't think nothing of it for a few minutes. Went to go see what was up and pulled sled off him and he was blue and not breathing. Saved by mouth to mouth. Came conscious and was blind for 30 minutes from lack of oxygen to optic nerves. He was first person to phone me when he heard about Ken. Definitely something that is a concern in the backcountry. His accident was 8 yrs ago. He still sleds but not as aggressively as he used to.

 

[PSI 800]

It is a sad day to hear of the loss of him, my condolenses to his family and friends. He will be missed in the motorsports world for sure.

 

[mn.nytronut]

This is a horrible incident, and my sympathy goes out to anyone touched by the tragedy. Having said that, we need to curtail the comments blaming manufacturers. They have given us what we want, powerful, lite weight performance machines. All the "cool kids" are doing these stunts. As riders it is our responsibility for our own safety. Start deflecting blame onto manufacturers and we will have the attention of bureaucrats in government and lawyers and accountants. I for one want to assume the risk and have the option to go rather than be told it is now illegal. These sleds are fantastic and share zero blame for how we choose to operate them.

 

[mn.nytronut]

I agree, I personally know 2 experienced riders that have been "mouse trapped" by their G5's looping out. It's serious, you cannot move if they flip on top of you.
Operator error, not equipment.