pasathai1 Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 KARMA? Jimi Heselden, Owner Of Segway, Dies In Segway Accident Multi-millionaire Jimi Heselden, the owner of Segway Inc. since December 2009, has died after reportedly driving a Segway scooter off a cliff and into a river. The fatal accident allegedly occurred at Heselden's West Yorkshire estate, according to the Daily Mail. He was "using one of the machines--which use gyroscopes to remain upright and are controlled by the direction in which the rider leans--to inspect the grounds of his property," writes the Daily Mail. "A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said today: 'Police were called at 11.40am yesterday to reports of a man in the River Wharfe, apparently having fallen from the cliffs above.'" Police told the Telegraph that a "Segway-style vehicle" was recovered at the scene of the accident. Hesco Bastion, the company of which Heselden was chairman, confirmed Heselden's death in a statement given to the BBC. "It is with great sadness that we have to confirm that Jimi Heselden OBE, has died in a tragic accident near his home in West Yorkshire," said the Hesco Bastion spokesperson. Heselden was known for his generous philanthropy: he had donated over 23 million GBP to charitable causes over his lifetime. According to the BBC, Heselden "worked as a miner before losing his job in a wave of redundancies in the 1980s. His engineering business went from strength-to-strength and he had a fortune reported to be [166 million GBP], making him one of the top 400 richest people on the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 One drives over a cliff by accident? On his own property? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 He had a blindfold on and his hands were cuffed behind his back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpharlap Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Sure, happens all the time, especially in Pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddawg1 Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Maybe he was cleaning the Segway and it accidentally went off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 KARMA? Jimi Heselden, Owner Of Segway, Dies In Segway Accident Not karma, as it seems by all accounts he was a good guy. The word you are looking for is irony... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 "And he's riding a segway to heaven" Apologies to Robert Plant and Led Zeppelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpharlap Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 "And he's riding a segway to heaven" Apologies to Robert Plant and Led Zeppelin. Very witty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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