i thought this story was an onion article yes... i feeling bad but this is tragic-comedy
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/segway_boss_dies_after_riding_scooter_n2LZ52Uidetf8Ao9AFd8UN
The millionaire boss of the U.K.-owned company Segway died when he rode one of the firm's two-wheeled scooters over a cliff near his home in northern England, police confirmed Monday.James William Heselden, 62, from Thrope Arch, died about 11:40am local time Sunday when he rode one of the Segway scooters off a cliff and into the River Wharfe in West Yorkshire, northern England.
He was pronounced dead at the scene after his body was pulled from the water.
The Sun reported that Heselden was riding a rugged country version of his famous two-wheeled Segway scooter near his home when the accident occurred.
The Segway firm's operation was recently acquired by a U.K.-based company backed by Heselden, the newspaper reported.
Heselden left school at 15 and worked as a coal miner.
He made his fortune with the defense equipment firm Hesco Bastion, which manufactures wire cage walls for protection on army bases.
His friend, Leon Parish, told The Sun: "It [the accident] happened while he was going around his property -- it's devastating."
Heselden donated an estimated £23 million ($36.4 million) to charity in recent years.
West Yorkshire Police are not treating the incident as suspicious.
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