Joshua Lewis killed, 16-year-old passenger injured and arrested after police pursuit leads to crash on I-780 ramp.

A 25-year-old man was killed when he crashed his Lexus during a police chase in Vallejo on Tuesday night, authorities said. A Vallejo police Lt. said officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving 10 people and someone with a gun in the 200 block of Lofas Place around 10:15 p.m. A car, described by the California Highway Patrol as a 1995 Lexus, was seen driving away from the scene and was chased by a Vallejo police officer, police said. The Lexus entered westbound Interstate Highway 80 and the driver failed to negotiate a curve on the transition ramp to Interstate Highway 780. The car crashed into a tree, killing the driver, Park said. The Solano County coroner’s office identified the driver today as 25-year-old Vallejo resident Joshua Lewis. Lewis’ passenger, a 16-year-old boy, was uncooperative and combative, and was bitten by a police dog as officers were trying to take him into custody, police said. He was treated at a hospital for injuries suffered in the crash and was then arrested for resisting arrest, according to police. During the pursuit, either the driver or the passenger tossed a gun out of the Lexus, and police found body armor inside the vehicle, Park said.   How can a lawyer help with an auto accident claim? First, having a lawyer on your side levels the playing field.  The person who caused the accident is required to immediately turn the case over to his or her insurance company.  The insurance company uses adjusters and lawyers who are specifically trained to deny or reduce your claim.  This may include denying compensation to family members who are entitled to receive benefits for loss of companionship. Learn more here about what a lawyer does in auto accident cases.