First off , I'm not making any of this up.
The British tycoon who owned the Segway company died after riding a Segway off a cliff and into a river. Jimi Heselden, 62, plunged into the River Wharfe Sunday while testing "rugged country version" of the scooter on the grounds of his estate in northern England. "Police were called at 11:40 a.m. yesterday to reports of a man in the River Wharfe, apparently having fallen from the cliffs above," a spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said. "A Segway-style vehicle was recovered. Police confirmed the body of Heselden was found in the river. He was pronounced dead at the scene," the spokesman said. "At this time we do not believe the death to be suspicious." Authorities are investigating whether the death was due to driver error or a problem with the scooter.
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Owner of Segway Company dies after driving one off a cliff!
by Tucker Fan 48 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:37 pm
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Re: Owner of Segway Company dies after driving one off a cliff!
by John K. » Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:02 pm
Did Dean Kamen sell his Segway company to this guy? I haven't heard about it.
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Re: Owner of Segway Company dies after driving one off a cliff!
by Phantomrig » Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:02 am
John K. wrote:Did Dean Kamen sell his Segway company to this guy? I haven't heard about it.
Yeah apparently the deal haeepend last fall
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