"She had a fire in her that people could feel when she walked in the room. Libbey had suffered severe bullying at her school which left her to be homeschooled from the age of 14. Schultz played soccer and studied kinesiology at Cal Poly Pomona. "No one knows whythey crossed a double yellow line and went straight into a truck. 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. Authorities do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision. 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.. Dixie Lewis, 19, and her boyfriend Ross Schultz, 20, died in a head-on collision near Truckee, California. 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.. Michael was born on August 9, 1976, son of 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Dukes of Hazzard General Lee wrecked in crash, Off-duty NYPD cops husband dies in Rockland County car wreck, Two cyclists killed, 11 seriously hurt after pickup truck plows into group in Arizona, Two die in high-speed crash while trying to flee US Border Patrol. Michael Lewis, the Bay Area author of "Moneyball," "The Blind Side" and "The Big Short" has opened up about the loss of his daughter. His mother Gina, father Bart and brother Matt, along with his extended family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, will hold his memory dear and present and find ways to remember him, and Dixie, forever., Baby's body found after huge search, as cops quiz Constance Marten & lover, Meg & Harry 'stunned' by King's 'cruel' Frogmore eviction 'punishment', Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles after Spare memoir, Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall caught cheating hubby after sexy lingerie slip-up, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Several of Michael Lewis nonfiction books have been adapted for movies, including Moneyball starring Brad Pitt and The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock. Despite this, Libbey had 'everything going for her', and had recently passed her driving test and devoted her time to her dog Lottie. I was so proud of her. Obituary. Published: 10:11 EST, 1 March 2023 | Updated: 16:20 EST, 1 March 2023. 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. 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She loved Ross, with whom she died. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The 19-year-old daughter of Moneyball writer Michael Lewis and former MTV correspondent Tabitha Soren died in a Northern California highway crash. The accident took place near Truckee, California, and the duo was pronounced dead on the scene. She loved Ross, with whom she died, the statement continued. Dixie Lewis was the daughter of writer Michael Lewis and former MTV correspondent Tabitha Soren. Dixie Lewis, 19, and her boyfriend Ross Schultz, 20, were killed when the Ford Fusion they were riding in collided with a Freightliner truck on State Highway 89, reported the San Francisco Chronicle. Libbey Peverall (pictured), 20, suddenly passed away in her father's arms in traumatic scenes at her family home in West Drayton, Greater London last Monday - Moneyball author Michael Lewis and photographer and former MTV journalist Tabitha Soren are mourning the death of their teenage daughter, Dixie Lewis, who died in a head-on vehicle collision near Truckee, California, on Tuesday. Lewis and Soren, who was a political reporter for MTV and is a photographer, married in 1997. Schultz, who was driving north in a 2014 Ford Fusion, crossed into the southbound lanes and hit the Freightliner head-on, killing them both, the outlet reported. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Michael Lewis and Tabitha Soren with their family in 2015. The best thing I can do is live really well in her honor. This story has been shared 102,835 times. "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. Calls to the CHP seeking further information on the accident were not immediately returned Saturday. It was her dream and the culmination of so much training that she kept up with all through lockdown. Calls to the CHP seeking further information on the accident were not immediately returned. 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". We loved her so much and are in a kind of pain none of us has experienced, Michael Lewis said in a statement released to the Berkeleyside news website. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. The report said no alcohol or drug use is suspected.. A 2015 Freightliner truck traveling the opposite direction collided with the sedan head-on. 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. 'My dad really did try his hardest to help her and he did CPR on her, everything. She loved to live and our hearts are so broken they cant find the words to describe the feeling. The Placer County Coroner confirmed Shultz as the decedent driver on Friday. A 2015 Freightliner truck traveling the opposite direction collided with the sedan head-on. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? 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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 said Friday. Phillip Michael Lewis Phillip Michael Lewis was surrounded by his family when he passed from this life on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The truck driver suffered minor injuries, according to the website that identified him as a 45-year-old Nevada man. 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. Charlie said: 'She woke up on Monday and my dad said 'do you want a cup of coffee', she always had coffee in the morning and she said she'd rather have a cup of tea. 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 ", Not yet three months later, the grief remains a constant for her family. 'My mum is in bits, I'm trying to stay strong for her and it feels like I haven't properly grieved yet. ", Moving forward, he's pledged to live purposefully in honor of his cherished daughter. 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. Several of Michael Lewis nonfiction books have been adapted for movies, including Moneyball starring Brad Pitt and The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock. The writer released a statement saying that 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. When she showed up, she was going to show up 150%. she said. A hole has been blown in our lives, Michael Lewis said about the death of daughter Dixie. Dixie was being driven by her boyfriend Ross Schultz, 20, on state Highway 89 heading north when he crossed into the southbound lanes and hit a Freightliner semi-truck head-on, killing them both, authorities said. ", "As mischievous and silly and always laughing and goofing around as he was, he had this whole other side to him simultaneously. The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries and no other vehicles were involved in the accident. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Calls to the CHP seeking further information on the accident were not immediately returned Saturday. He jumped in the car and had reached St Albans when his mother told him that she'd sadly passed away. After suffering the sudden loss of his 19-year-old daughter Dixie Lewis,Michael Lewis feels like a "hole has been blown" in his life. Authorities do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision. The writer released a statement saying that his family will find ways for her memory to live in her absence.. He married Beatrice Kirk in 1981. Police do not suspect drugs or alcohol were a factor in their deaths. ", In a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle, Soren called Dixie "a fighter and not just for herself but for everyone. She loved to live and our hearts are so broken they can't find the words to describe the feeling. ", Meanwhile, Schultz's former soccer coach J.T. Web(276) 628-2131 250 East Main Street Abingdon, VA 24210 FrostFuneralHome Jan 28 Deborah K. Lewis Deborah K. Jessee Lewis, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023 "She was brave, she worked her ass off, she tried hard. And boy, did Ross love Dixie, who died with him. ", "The Pomona-Pitzer Athletics family mourns the tragic loss of Dixie Lewis," the athletics department said in a separate tweet. Author Michael Lewis shares his grief and pride for daughter Dixie, killed in an accident shortly after he published his pandemic book 'The Premonition' CNN values your feedback 1. Dixie Lewis was in the car with her boyfriend Ross Schultz when their vehicle had a head-on collision. The couple was pronounced dead at the scene. "He always had a sparkle in his eye, but he was a fierce competitor. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. This story has been shared 151,667 times. ", As he posed, "The question is what do you grow in that hole?How you grow from this experience? Burial will take place at Mt. The fatal car collision occurred on around 3:20 p.m. 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. 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