Report: Lewis’ system clean

Charles “Mask” Lewis Jr. had no drugs or alcohol in his system March 11 when his Ferrari collided with a Porsche on Jamboree Road in Newport Beach and sent his car slamming into a light pole, killing him, the Orange County coroner said Thursday.

Many have speculated Lewis, a 45-year-old Huntington Beach native and founder of TapouT clothing, was racing Costa Mesa resident Jeffrey Kirby, 51, on Jamboree Road about 1 a.m. March 11 when Kirby’s car allegedly hit Lewis’ and sent it careening off the road. Police have not concluded the two men were racing, and prosecutors have charged Kirby with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after tests show he had a blood-alcohol content of .13, over the legal limit of .08.

Skid marks at the scene, north of Eastbluff Road, show the two men were going at excessive speeds, police said.

Kirby stopped at the scene of the crash for a moment before driving off and pulling over down the road, police said. He was arrested as he walked away from his car and the scene of the crash. A woman riding in the Ferrari with Lewis was thrown from the vehicle and suffered broken bones. She was released from the hospital days later.

A public memorial for Lewis has been scheduled for Tuesday at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove.

Kirby, who is in custody in lieu of $2 million bail, is scheduled to be arraigned May 5.