RENOWNED author and financial journalist Michael Lewis lost his daughter Dixie on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Get updates on the coronavirus pandemic and other news as it happens with our free breaking news email alerts. BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- The daughter of famed Berkeley author and financial journalist Michael Lewis has died in a collision near Truckee, California Highway Patrol officials said. By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES The 19-year-old daughter of Moneyball writer Michael Lewis and former MTV correspondent Tabitha Soren died in a Northern California highway crash. Dixie Lewis was a passenger in a car driven by her friend and former Berkeley High School classmate, Ross Schultz, 20, who also died in the Tuesday afternoon accident, according to her family and authorities. Writer Michael Lewis 19-year-old daughter dies in crash May 29, 2021 GMT LOS ANGELES (AP) The 19-year-old daughter of Moneyball writer Michael Lewis and former MTV correspondent Tabitha Soren The truck driver suffered minor injuries, according to the website that identified him as a 45-year-old Nevada man. "We loved her so much and are in a kind of pain none of us has experienced," Lewis said in a statement to news outlet Berkeleyside. "I never had to question whether Dixie was giving it her all. When she showed up, she was going to show up 150%.. Within about five or 10 minutes, ambulances turned up and they tried on her for about an hour and a half with my mum and dad going "Please don't give up on her, please please don't give up". ", In a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle, Soren called Dixie "a fighter and not just for herself but for everyone. Dixie Lewis, the 19-year-old daughter of the writer Michael Lewis and former MTV correspondent Tabitha Soren, has been killed in a highway crash in northern California. It was her dream and the culmination of so much training that she kept up with all through lockdown. Ross brought happiness, laughter and joy to his family and his friends. Authorities do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision. Her brother Charlie said: 'She was a beautiful girl, she was absolutely stunning. The teen daughter of Moneyball and The Big Short author Michael Lewis and her boyfriend died in a head-on collision with a semi-truck near Lake Tahoe, reports She loved to live and our hearts are so broken they cant find the words to describe the feeling., Her family, including siblings Walker and Quinn, will find ways for her memory to live in her absence, Michael Lewis said. Dixie Lewis, the daughter of Moneyball author Michael Lewis and former MTV News correspondent Tabitha Soren, has died. She put her own troubles and dilemmas aside and was just completely there for me. She loved to live and our hearts are so broken they cant find the words to describe the feeling. The only witness so far was a driver behind the truck, and investigators are troubled because the Ford Fusion hit the truck squarely head-on, without much evidence of an evasive reaction, a CHP source told the Daily News on Friday. The teenage daughter of Moneyball author Michael Lewis and photographer Tabitha Soren died this week in a head-on vehicle collision on a highway in Dixie Lewis, 19, and her boyfriend Ross Schultz, 20, died in a head-on collision near Truckee, California. He would just work and work and work to get what he wanted," Thomas said. Lewis was born in Pewamo, MI on May 5, 1925, the son of William and Anna M. (Hanses) Kramer. He was 69 years old. ", RELATED GALLERY: Celebrities Who've Died in 2021, The Schultz family added in their own statement, "Ross loved his friends and he loved his family. Dixie Lewis was in the car with her boyfriend Ross Schultz when their vehicle had a head-on collision. She loved to live and our hearts are so broken they cant find the words to describe the feeling. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Her virtual Pomona classmates helped her navigate the two COVID semesters and we will be forever grateful to them for forging bonds with our daughter through mere screens, Soren, who previously was an on-air reporter for MTV News in New York, said. (Tabitha Soren). They were kind and they had friendships and relationships that were the deepest and most incredible bond., Soren told the outlet that her daughter was a fighter who had a fire in her that people could see when she walked in the room.. Michael was born on August 9, 1976, son of Michael Lee Lewis, Sr. and Rita (Weber) Lewis. As an athlete, Dixie quickly drew our attention due to her talents on the field but once she joined our team, it was her warm spirit, positive energy and big smile that won our hearts, Ferguson said in a statement. ', 'Beautiful' young woman Libbey Peverall (pictured), 20, left her family heartbroken after she collapsed and died suddenly in her father's arms despite his best efforts to try and save her life, Libbey (pictured), who had aspirations of becoming a beautician, was described as loved by all who knew her - and her shocking death on February 20 has devastated her parents and brother. ", While Dixie is gone, her memory is omnipresent for her grieving dad. Schultz played soccer and studied kinesiology at Cal Poly Pomona. Carl and his late wife Maria were members of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Waterford, MI since 1952, where he served for many years in the ushers club, the Knights of Columbus, and as a member of the church choir. Lewis was a graduate of Berkeley High School. Plane Crash, Homeless Man Saves Deputy from Burning Vehicle After Innocent Woman Is Killed in Police Chase Crash, 2-Year-Old Boy Survives Car Crash That Killed His Father: 'Baby Drew Is Now an Orphan', Mom and Daughter Killed in Car Crash While Traveling to Teen's First Year of College. She loved to live and our hearts are so broken they cant find the words to describe the feeling, the financial journalist added. From left: Michael Lewis, Dixie Lewis, Tabitha Soren, Walker Jack Lewis, and Quinn Tallulah Lewis at the premiere of "The Big Short" on November 23, 2015, in New York. Lewis and Soren, who was a political reporter for MTV and is a photographer, married in 1997. ", Meanwhile, Schultz's former soccer coach J.T. 'So he made her a cup of tea and then all of a sudden she said 'I've got a pain in my chest'. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Schultzs aunt Lock Schultz Jaeger told the San Francisco Chronicle the couple were vacationing in Lake Tahoe when the crash occurred. Dixie and Schultz were pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the truck, a 45-year-old man from Nevada, suffered minor injuries. She had planned to major in neuroscience and continue her softball career at the school. The 19-year-old daughter of bestselling author Michael Lewis and her boyfriend were killed in a head-on collision Tuesday. She loved to live and our hearts are so broken they cant find the words to describe the feeling.. 'My mum is in bits, I'm trying to stay strong for her and it feels like I haven't properly grieved yet. The family are now awaiting the coroner's report before they can begin to organise her funeral. "She loved Ross, with whom she died. 19-Year-Old Daughter of Michael Lewis and Tabitha Soren Killed in Calif. ", "None of the metaphors I've been handed off the shelf seem to really work. Calls to the CHP seeking further information on the accident were not immediately returned Saturday. Libbey had suffered severe bullying at her school which left her to be homeschooled from the age of 14. Whatever she wanted my mum and dad would get for her. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 14, 2018 from 4-7 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel. Calls to the CHP seeking further information on the accident were not immediately returned. The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries and no other vehicles were involved in the accident. We've received your submission. No alcohol or drug use is suspected in the crash, California Highway Patrol told the New York Daily News on Friday. "He never shied away from a challenge, and brought his friends along with him.". Lewis graduated from Berkeley High in 2020 and recently finished her freshman year at Pomona College, where she was on the softball team and planned to major in neuroscience, the outlet reported. Dixie Lewis (left) and Ross Schultz died in a fatal crash near Tahoe. We loved her so much and are in a kind of pain none of us has experienced, Michael Lewis said in a statement to Berkeleyside, a community news site that first reported the deaths. The Pomona College Cherie and I became friends, and formed a loose partnership together, sharing websites, including Kerrigan & Klein. We loved her so much and are in a kind of pain none of us has experienced, he said in a statement. It just feels like she's on holiday and she's going to walk through the door soon. For reasons still under investigation, the northbound vehicle entered into the southbound lane of State Route 89 south and struck the southbound vehicle head on, the incident report states. Phillip Michael Lewis Phillip Michael Lewis was surrounded by his family when he passed from this life on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The crash occurred at around 3:20pm on May 25, 2021 when Schultzs 2014 Ford Fusion crossed into the southbound lanes, hitting a Freightliner truck on state Highway 89 just north of Cabin Creek Road. ", RELATED GALLERY: Celebrities Who've Died in 2021. 'Moneyball' writer Michael Lewis' 19-year-old daughter dies in crash We loved her so much and are in a kind of pain none of us has experienced, he said in a 2023 E! ", Moving forward, he's pledged to live purposefully in honor of his cherished daughter. Her mother, Tabitha, and I, and her brother Walker and sister Quinn are going to find ways for her memory to live in her absence. It's the best thing I can do, so that's what I intend to do and find some way to make beautiful things that might not have been made otherwise because of it.". We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Dixie and Schultz were pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the truck, a 45-year-old man from Nevada, suffered minor injuries. Dixie Lewis, 19, was in a car that was travelling on State Route 89 in California when it crossed into the path of an oncoming truck. Burial will take place at Mt. Several of Michael Lewis nonfiction books have been adapted for movies, including Moneyball starring Brad Pitt and The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock. Ross loved his friends and he loved his family and, boy, did he love Dixie, who died with him, she told the outlet. She suffers from panic attacks so my dad gave her a brown bag to blow in and basically, she just stood up and then collapsed in my dad's arms. She and boyfriend Ross Schultz, 20, died in a head-on collision near Truckee, California, according to California Highway Patrol officials. "Nobody was drunk," Michael said. She was 19. He married Beatrice Kirk in 1981. Dixie Lewis, 19, and her ", As he posed, "The question is what do you grow in that hole?How you grow from this experience? Several of Michael Lewis nonfiction books have been adapted for movies, including Moneyball starring Brad Pitt and The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock. (From left to right) Michael Lewis, Dixie Lewis, Tabitha Soren. The writer released a statement saying that The 45-year-old driver of the truck sustained minor injuries, the CHP said. California Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal incident. 'For the last two days it's starting to feel like reality a bit. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. In May, Dixie's 20-year-old boyfriendRoss Schulzwas driving them northbound on State Route 89 when his 2014 Ford Fusion entered the southbound lane and struck a Freightliner semi truck head on, according to a California Highway Patrol collision report obtained by E! This story has been shared 102,835 times. She loved to live and our hearts are so broken they cant find the words to describe the feeling., Her family, including siblings Walker and Quinn, will find ways for her memory to live in her absence, Michael Lewis said. Schultz, part of the high schools championship soccer team, had finished his second year at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Schultz's aunt, Locke Schultz Jaeger, told the Chronicle that said the pair who met while attending Berkley High School together were in the Lake Tahoe area for vacation. "We will honor Dixie's memory every day, playing every game with her in our hearts," the team wrote. Well ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. "It does feel like a hole has been blown in our lives. For other inquiries, Contact Us. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Michael was born on August 9, 1976, son of Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. He confessed his life to Christ at an early age and was baptized at Hill Street Baptist Church, with his uncle, the late James A. Marshall. Calif. 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