Segway Co. Owner Dies Riding Segway Off Cliff
(HMG Celebrity News) – In a rather bizarre and ironic tragic accident Jimi Heselden, the owner of the Segway company, died on Sunday after he rode a Segway off a cliff at his estate in Britain. The multi-millionaire businessman, 62, fell into the River Wharfe while inspecting the grounds of his North Yorkshire estate on the two-wheeled machine. His death appears to be an accident, according to police who say they do not believe it to be suspicious. Heselden, made his fortune after creating a unique portable wire cage water containment system which when filled with earth and sand subsequently proved a major defense against bullets, missiles and suicide attacks. Heselden bought the Segway company in December 2009. He was ranked 195th on the Sunday Times’ list of rich Britons, and had recently given some $15 million to charity.
