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(CNN) -- The owner of the Segway company has died, apparently in an accident involving one of his upright two-wheeled vehicles, police in England said Monday.

The body of James Heselden, 62, was pulled from the River Wharfe in northern England on Sunday, police said.

A Segway-type vehicle was recovered from the river, police said.

The incident is not thought to be suspicious and the coroner has been informed, police added.

The company confirmed "with great sadness" that he had died "in a tragic accident near his home."

It hailed his charitable work, saying that a donation of 10 million British pounds (nearly $16 million) to a local foundation earlier this month raised his lifetime charitable giving to 23 million pounds (over $36 million).

The British veterans' charity Help for Heroes was another beneficiary of his donations, the company statement said.

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PostiveOutlook said:

is ironic/funny the owner died from his own product...

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lazyfingers said:

It's not a coincidence. It's a really crappy design. He reinvented the wheel and put himself underneath.

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PostiveOutlook said:

it was an inside job

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WakeboardrB said:

And charge thousands of dollars for appearances.

Pris, I think we are both in the wrong line of work. We should preying on the weak minded and gullible.

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muddypotter said:

WakeboardrB said:

And charge thousands of dollars for appearances.

Pris, I think we are both in the wrong line of work. We should preying on the weak minded and gullible.

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Isnt that what we do here already?

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WakeboardrB said:

Pris, I think we are both in the wrong line of work. We should preying on the weak minded and gullible.

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