A pioneering mogul in mma and co-founding father of TapouT clothing line, Charles 'Mask' Lewis Junior. died when his 2004 Ferrari Modena crashed after it along with a 1977 Porsche started spinning unmanageable in Newport Beach at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The motive force from the Porsche left the scene soon after the crash but was apprehended a short while later. Jeffrey David Kirby, 51 of Costa Mesa was arrested and stays in prison on $two million bail on suspicion of vehicular homicide while intoxicated. His passenger, Lynn Marie Nobozny, 32, of Newport Beach, seemed to be arrested and then launched.
The Ferrari hit a curb, knocked on the light pole that fell onto it, tearing the automobile into pieces, scattered on the length of 30 ft. Lewis, 45, was dead in the scene. His girlfriend, Lacy Lynn Whitened was tossed in the vehicle and stays put in the hospital having a fractured elbow along with other extensive injuries.
A police officer who discovered the crash immediately after it happened, Police Lt. Craig Fox stated, "we feel these were going fast in line with the skids and also the vehicle damage. The Porsche was plus the Ferrari if this hit the curb." The Porsche had moderate damage, showing it had collided using the Ferrari.
Lewis began TapouT in 1997 and increased the company from the t-shirt business right into a effective clothing line that's offered in 20,000 stores worldwide. The company, situated in Grand Terrace in San Bernardino County, required in $50 million in revenue this past year.
Aside from the clothing line, Mask and the partners Serta Caldwell 'Punkass' and Skyskrape also star inside a reality tv program TapouT around the Versus funnel. They roam round the country scouting mma martial artists to coach and sponsor.
TapouT website has got the following message published: "It's with heavy hearts and great sadness that people must regretfully read the passing in our beloved friend, brother and co-founder Charles "Mask" Lewis carrying out a vehicle accident that happened last evening. We're presently while establishing a memorial service in the recognition."
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