Pro rally driver Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident in Utah on Monday.
The Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call about an accident in the Mill Hollow area around 2 p.m. local time.
“The driver, Kenneth Block, [a] A 55-year-old man from Park City, Utah, was riding a snowmobile down a steep slope when the snowmobile overturned and landed on him. He was pronounced deceased at the scene,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement posted to Facebook.
Ken Block attends a kick-off event of the FIA World Rallycross Championship on March 30, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.
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“Mr. Block was driving with a group but was alone when the accident happened,” he added.
Law enforcement agencies from the Sheriff’s Office, Search and Rescue, Utah State Parks and the US Forest Service responded to the scene.
“We are saddened to hear of the loss of Kenneth and our hearts go out with his family and friends,” the sheriff’s office added.
Ken Block takes part in Rally di Monza on November 28, 2014 in Monza, Italy.
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“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And above all a father and husband. He will be missed beyond belief,” wrote Hoonigan Industries, the auto media and apparel company Block co-founded, on Instagram.
Block has 1.92 million followers on YouTube and his gymkhana videos – driving stunt videos – regularly have 50 million views. He was also a regular at ESPN’s X Games, which featured sporadic rally races.
Ken Block participates in Fia World Rally Cross on September 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.
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ABC News’ Marilyn Heck contributed to this report.