View our online Press Pack. All rights reserved. She loved Ross, with whom she died. The 19-year-old daughter of Moneyball writer Michael Lewis and former MTV correspondent Tabitha Soren died in a Northern California highway crash. The community in Berkeley, California, is mourning the deaths of Dixie Lewis, the daughter of Moneyball author Michael Lewis and former MTV News She put her own troubles and dilemmas aside and was just completely there for me. "They were funny, they were charming, and they were both very smart. Police do not suspect drugs or alcohol were a factor in their deaths. Lewis Preston Grogan, Jr., was born to the late Patricia Proax and late Lewis "Preston" Grogan, Sr. on August 27, 1962, in Roanoke, Virginia. ", Dixie's father Michael also shared a statement with Berkeleyside, writing, "We loved her so much and are in a kind of pain none of us has experienced. 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. Investigators have asked anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the CHPs office in Truckee. "She just did everything she could to make me feel so happy. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Dixie Lewis graduated from high school last year and had completed her first year at Pomona College, where she played on the softball team, according to Berkeleyside. The fatal car collision occurred at around 3:20 p.m. local time on Tuesday when a 2014 Ford Fusion carrying Dixie and Schultz crossed the center line on Highway 89, according to an incident report from the California Highway Police obtained by PEOPLE. 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. 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. The Pomona College freshman was killed alongside Ross Schultz, 20, in a head-on car collision near Truckee, California, on Tuesday, according to her family. 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Dixie Lewis, 19, and her The Pomona College Schultz and Lewis both were accomplished scholar athletes, Berkeleyside reported. "She was brave, she worked her ass off, she tried hard. "My path right now to the extent I can try to patch together hours of distracted pleasure and normalcy, I should," the writer said, "because the sheer sadness of the moment is going to surface no matter what I do, so don't go trying try to surface it. 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. He attended grade school in Burlington, Wyoming before attending high school in Greybull, Wyoming, where he graduated. She used her intensity to bring up everyone around her and she tried so hard at everything she did.. 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. Cherie and I became friends, and formed a loose partnership together, sharing websites, including Kerrigan & Klein. 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. The writer released a statement saying that His newly published book is The Premonition: A Pandemic Story.. 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. She was 19. (From left to right) Michael Lewis, Dixie Lewis, Tabitha Soren. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. ", "She had a fire in her that people could feel when she walked in the room," Soren wrote in an email to the publication. We loved her so much and are in a kind of pain none of us has experienced, he said in a statement. she said. 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, May 25, 2021, accident. Lewis and Soren, who was a political reporter for MTV and is a photographer, married in 1997. ", "None of the metaphors I've been handed off the shelf seem to really work. ", As he posed, "The question is what do you grow in that hole?How you grow from this experience? She loved Ross, with whom she died, the statement continued. I'm just trying to deny it in a way.'. Dixie Lewis was the daughter of writer Michael Lewis and former MTV correspondent Tabitha Soren. While she had suffered no previous medical episodes aside from her mental health, she collapsed last week with the family still awaiting an explanation as to how she died. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. I was so proud of her. Obituary. Details about her grave and location are still being investigated. Calif. 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Michael Lewis Photo Michael Lewis Career Libbey, 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. "She had a fire in her that people could feel when she walked in the room. Father with 'Kind Heart' Killed in Head-On Car Crash That Also Injured His Wife and 2 Kids, Pilot, Married Couple and Real Estate Agent Among 6 Killed in Calif. The couple was pronounced dead at the scene. 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. Michael Lewis, the Bay Area author of "Moneyball," "The Blind Side" and "The Big Short" has opened up about the loss of his daughter. Dixie Lewis, 19, and her boyfriend Ross Schultz, 20, were both pronounced dead at the scene of a head-on car crash in May Lewis and Soren, who was a political reporter for MTV and is a photographer, married in 1997. The truck driver suffered minor injuries, according to the website that identified him as a 45-year-old Nevada man. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Calls to the CHP seeking further information on the accident were not immediately returned Saturday. 2023 E! 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. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Dixie Lewis, the daughter of Moneyball author Michael Lewis and former MTV News correspondent Tabitha Soren, has died. "I'm going through the hardest thing I've ever gone through in my life," Michael said, "and I can't even think of what number two is. Schultz and Lewis were heading north on State Route 89 from Lake Tahoe toward the city of Truckee when their sedan crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a southbound truck, California Highway Patrol Officer Jacob Williams told Berkeleyside. Authorities do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision. (Tabitha Soren). She loved Ross, with whom she died. The Placer County Coroner confirmed Shultz as the decedent driver on Friday. Lewis and Soren, who was a political reporter for MTV and is a photographer, married in 1997. WebThe 19-year-old daughter of "Moneyball" author Lewis and former MTV correspondent Tabitha Soren, both shown, was killed in a Northern California highway crash, according to her family and authorities. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. He was 69 years old. 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No alcohol or drug use is suspected in the crash, California Highway Patrol told the New York Daily News on Friday. Several of Michael Lewis nonfiction books have been adapted for movies, including Moneyball starring Brad Pitt and The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock. "Nobody was drunk," Michael said. 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.. Despite this, Libbey had 'everything going for her', and had recently passed her driving test and devoted her time to her dog Lottie. The best thing I can do is live really well in her honor. 'I screamed in the car, it hit me so hard,' he said. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries and no other vehicles were involved in the accident. IE 11 is not supported. Michael Lewis -Daughter Death Dixie, Michaels 19-year-old daughter, was killed in a head-on collision with a semi-truck on May 25, 2021, in Truckee, California. A 2015 Freightliner truck traveling the opposite direction collided with the sedan head-on. 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! The community in Berkeley, California, is mourning the deaths of Dixie Lewis, the daughter of Moneyball author Michael Lewis and former MTV News correspondent Tabitha Soren, and her boyfriend Ross Schultz. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Schultzs aunt Lock Schultz Jaeger told the San Francisco Chronicle the couple were vacationing in Lake Tahoe when the crash occurred. 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 Michael Lewis has long been a contributor to Vanity Fair and is the author of Moneyball and The Big Short while his wife, Tabitha Soren and Dixie Lewis mom, is a photographer who formerly worked as an MTV reporter.. 'My mum suffered a heart attack just after Libbey was born so they're trying to find out if it's in the family,'Charlie said. 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. The cause of the deadly accident remains under investigation, the California Highway Patrol said. 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