RIP James Heselden, 62, Segway accident

[Wayback]

This isn't good publicity for the product.  The 62-yr-old owner of the Segway Company, James Heselden, was using one doing a routine survey of his English estate when he went off a cliff into a river and died:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/09/27/international/i055911D10.DTL&tsp=1

[RGMike]

gives new meaning to the phrase "trainwreck segue".

[Wayback]

The 62-yr-old owner of the Segway Company, James Heselden, was using one doing a routine survey of his English estate when he went off a cliff into a river and died:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/09/27/international/i055911D10.DTL&tsp=1

As they say, don't text while Segwaying!   
Wonder if the Woz will now wear a life preserver along with a helmet while riding his Segway?