Charges filed in the death of TapouT founder

Two days ago TapouT co-founder Charles "Mask" Lewis died in a car crash as a result of a high speed collision with another vehicle. Today the Orange Country District Attorney has filed charges against the driver of the second vehicle.

Kirby, 51, of Costa Mesa, Calif., is charged with one felony count of vehicular manslaughter by unlawful act with gross negligence while intoxicated, one felony count of driving under the influence causing bodily injury, and sentencing enhancements for fleeing the scene of a vehicular manslaughter and causing great bodily injury to multiple victims. He has a prior conviction for driving under the influence in 2002.

Kirby faces a maximum sentence of 19 years and eight months in state prison if convicted. He is currently being held on $2 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon in Newport Beach.