After street takeover driver hits onlookers while trying to elude cop, brother of suspect speaks out: 'He’s a good kid. He messed up. Everybody has a mess-up.'

The brother of a suspected street takeover driver who was caught on video doing donuts and burnouts in an Atlanta intersection Sunday and hit onlookers while trying to get away from a Georgia state trooper is speaking out.

WSB-TV on Tuesday spoke to a man who identified himself as the brother of suspect Kevin DaSilva but went only by "Joe" to a station reporter.

"He’s a good kid. He messed up. Everybody has a mess-up," Joe told WSB. “He is sorry about everything that happened. He does apologize.”

What's the background?

Cellphone video recorded the driver of a black Ford F-150 pickup truck blocking traffic at the intersection of Northside Drive NW and 17th Street while engaging in dangerous moves as a hefty crowd watched, WXIA-TV reported.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

As a trooper appeared in the video frame, the driver tried to get away, and the onlookers took off running. The driver in question "fled through the crowd striking several pedestrians, one of which suffered an injury," the Georgia State Police told WXIA.

WSB, citing an arrest affidavit, reported that Victor Gonzales Lagos suffered a broken leg.

The trooper chased down the driver and pulled a PIT maneuver on him, bringing the truck to a stop, WXIA said.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

The trooper then exited the patrol car with his gun drawn, hopped atop the hood of the patrol car, and pulled the driver — who was holding his hands up — through the open window.

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The trooper then handcuffed the driver, who was soon lying face-down on the street.

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The GSP said the "felony stop" resulted in the driver being "taken into custody," WXIA reported.

Arrest of burnout suspect in West Midtown caught on camerayoutu.be

Jail records indicate DaSilva was charged with fleeing and attempting to elude, serious injury by vehicle, and reckless driving.

Here's a second video of what went down. Content warning: Language:

WSB said it recently reported that metro Atlanta has become one of the country’s most popular spots for dangerous street takeovers.

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