TapouT founder dies in car crash

The impact of the crash broke the car in half and left the front portion of the high-performance Italian sports car crushed by the light pole.

"It apparently was traveling at a high rate of speed, and it left the roadway, hit the curb, took out a light pole, and ... someone is deceased in the vehicle and we don't know who that person is at this particular time," Newport Beach police Lt. Steven Shulman told ABC7 at the crash site.

An unnamed source has told Ringleadfightnews.com that the deceased driver was TapouT Crew member and part owner of the multi-million dollar company, "Mask " Charles Lewis Jr.TMZ.com also confirmed this.

Police Lt. Steven Shulman told Fox News 11, "the coroner will identify that person, notify the family, and hopefully the passenger that we believe was in the vehicle will survive the injuries and we will find out a little bit more at that point." 

A second victim was taken to a hospital following the accident, a Newport Beach Fire Department dispatch supervisor said. Her condition was not immediately reported. The injured victim was a female passenger who was ejected in the crash, On Scene reported.

Police believe "Mask" was racing a Jeffrey David Kirby in a Porsche at the time of the
crash,and authorities have since arrested him and they believe he was driving the other car. Jeffrey David Kirby is being held on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter.

Senseless deaths are hard to rationalize, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.