LONDON – An inquest has ruled that the British owner of the Segway business died accidentally when his electronic scooter plunged into a river as he made way for a man walking his dog.
Jimi Heselden died on Sept. 26, 2010 when his Segway fell 42 feet (13 metres) from a footpath into the River Wharfe in northern England.
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Dog walker Sean Christie said he spotted 62-year-old Heselden on his scooter at the top of a hill, and saw him back up, presumably to make room for Christie to pass. He said Heselden appeared to wobble and then disappeared from view.
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Christie found Heselden’s body face down in the river.
Coroner David Hinchcliff recorded a verdict of accidental death.
Heselden, owner of blast-wall manufacturer Hesco Bastion, bought New Hampshire-based Segway Inc. in 2009.
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