Charles “Mask” Lewis, the energetic and eccentric co-founder of the Tapout clothing line, died in a car crash early morning on Wednesday in Newport Beach, Calif.

According to the Orange County Coroner’s Office spokesman Jim Amormino, the car crash occurred around 1 a.m.

Lewis, 45, was not only one of the founders of Tapout, but literally a walking advertisement for the brand. He distinguished himself with his camouflage face paint, fun and funky clothes, tattoos, and hats.

Involved in the accident was Lewis’s red Ferrari and a white Porsche. Lewis was found dead at the scene of the accident according to Lt. Fox, a member of the Newport Beach Police Department. A female, who is claimed to be Lewis’s girlfriend, was thrown from the vehicle and is now in the Western Medical Center and reportedly under stable condition.

An off-duty officer witnessed the final seconds before the crash happened. Both cars were parallel to each other, facing the same way, going down Jamboree Road.

The officer that was driving in the opposite direction said he saw two vehicles out of control, spinning around. His account was that the red Ferrari hit the curb, crashed into a pole, which tore the car completely in half.

The off-duty cop said that he watched the white Porsche stop, look at the accident, then drive away. Shortly after, police found the partly damaged white Porsche on a side street near the accident. A man and a woman were seen walking away from the vehicle.

An investigation done by the officers determined that the male was the driver of the Porsche.

Officials arrested Jeffrey D. Kirby, 51, of Costa Mesa, Calif., and accounted him for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Kirby’s bail is set for $1 Million at the Newport Beach Jail, police said. The woman was charged with public intoxication.

The Tapout web site reaches out to the many fans that search their site for updates on the devastating news.

Mask is a legendary figure in MMA with his passion for the sport, skills in the training department and dynamic personality.

The “Tapout Crew” has and will continue to attract the MMA sports fans around the world. Operating since 1997, their clothing line grew into what is now a multimillion-dollar clothing company.

Mask will be remembered for what he did and what he will continue to represent; the MMA revolution.