TapouT Owner Dies in Horrific Ferrari Crash
Posted Mar 11th 2009 3:12PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has confirmed the owner of the TapouT MMA clothing line died this morning when his ultra-rare $300,000 Ferrari crashed into a light pole, ripping the car in half.
TMZ has learned Charles Lewis Jr. – aka “Mask” – was driving his Ferrari Modena in Orange County, Calif. around 1:00 AM this morning when cops say it “left the roadway, hit the curb, took out a light pole.”
“Mask” was declared dead at the scene. A female passenger – who was ejected from the crash – was taken to a local hospital, but we’re told she’s in bad shape.
Cops believe “Mask” was racing a guy in a Porsche at the time of the crash, and authorities have since arrested the guy they believe was driving the other car. That man – Jeffrey David Kirby – is being held on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter.
If you watch the video you can clearly see its not a 599. The hoods are no where even close.
Neither are the wheels, nor are rear ends. Plus the “Ferrari” in the video clip has a Black/Carbon Fiber surround encasing the rear taillights. This you would see commonly on a Stradale, not a 599.
