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Segway Inc. Owner Killed by Own Product: 5 More Fatal Inventions

By Steven HofferSep 27th 2010 – 3:46PM

(Sept. 27) -- Jimi Heselden, the British philanthropist and owner of Segway Inc., tragically passed away on Sunday after an accident involving an off-road model of his own company's famous two-wheeled vehicle. According to a spokesman from the West Yorkshire Police, "a Segway-style vehicle was recovered" and the...

British Owner of Segway Co. Dies Driving One Off Cliff

By Lisa FlamSep 27th 2010 – 9:57AM
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(Sept. 27) -- The British tycoon who owned the Segway company died after accidentally riding a rugged version of the two-wheeled machine off a cliff and into a river, according to published reports. Jimi Heselden, 62, plunged into the River Wharfe Sunday while checking on the grounds of his estate in northern England, the...

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