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Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« on: September 27, 2010, 08:27:23 PM »
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LONDON (AP) — A wealthy British businessman who owns the company that makes the two-wheeled Segway has been found dead in a river in northern England after apparently falling off a cliff on one of the vehicles, police said Monday.

The body of 62-year-old James Heselden and a Segway personal transporter were found in the River Wharfe and he was pronounced dead at the scene, West Yorkshire Police said.

Police said a witness had reported seeing a man fall Sunday over a 30-foot drop into the river near Boston Spa, 140 miles north of London.

"The incident is not believed to be suspicious," police said, indicating that they do not believe anyone else was involved.

Police have not revealed further details about the incident. A dozen members of Heselden's family asked for privacy Monday after placing flowers at the heavily wooded accident site, which is popular with hikers and nature lovers.

Mr. Heselden, who bought control of the New Hampshire-based Segway company in December, made his fortune through his firm Hesco Bastion Ltd., which developed a system to replace sand bags to protect troops.

Hesco Bastion is based in Leeds, near the tough Halton Moor area where Mr. Heselden grew up. He left school at 15 and first worked as a coal miner before becoming a businessman and philanthropist. Hesco Bastion said Mr. Heselden recently gave 10 million pounds ($15.9 million) to the Leeds Community Foundation, raising his total charitable giving to 23 million pounds.

"Jimi was an amazing man who, apart from being a wonderful success story for Leeds due to his business acumen, was also remarkably selfless and generous, giving millions to local charities to help people in his home city," said Tom Riordan, the chief executive of Leeds City Council.

The battery-powered Segway, which is stabilized by gyroscopes, was invented by Dean Kamen, who founded the company in 1999.
Condolences for your death, and for owning this company



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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 09:16:25 PM »
Hmmm Ya live by the Segway, I guess you die by the segway :S.......R.I.P. BTW to the guy
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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2010, 09:54:23 PM »
R.I.P James Heselden  and the other guy. well i guess the family cant sue segway since they own the company.  i hope their families be ok and wish them the best and have my condolences.

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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2010, 12:17:38 AM »
Killed by his own invention what a horrible way to go.

R.I.P James.

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