The 33-year-old vehicle designer was charged with six counts of first-degree reckless injury after the reckless street racing that he allegedly took part in left six people injured.
As described by the Waukesha County DA’s office:
On Saturday, February 24, David S. Beerbohm was driving a motorized scooter. Beerbohm was driving near 10th and George Streets. An alleged car driven by Darrell J. Brooks entered the intersection and collided into Beerbohm’s scooter. Beerbohm was transported to a hospital and later transferred to Froedtert Hospital. He is in stable condition and recovering from surgery. The driver of the car left the scene. Brooks was driving a dark colored four-door sedan. Brooks was a passenger and fled the scene after the crash. Brooks was arrested several hours later.
Michael D. Beverley, the adult driver of the vehicle, was also charged with charges of fleeing/eluding an officer causing injury.
Brooks was released on $75,000 cash bond Saturday afternoon, and is scheduled to be in court Tuesday.
As described by the Waukesha County DA’s office:
On Saturday, February 24, David S. Beerbohm was driving a motorized scooter. Beerbohm was driving near 10th and George Streets. An alleged car driven by Darrell J. Brooks entered the intersection and collided into Beerbohm’s scooter. Beerbohm was transported to a hospital and later transferred to Froedtert Hospital. He is in stable condition and recovering from surgery. The driver of the car left the scene. Brooks was driving a dark colored four-door sedan. Brooks was a passenger and fled the scene after the crash. Brooks was arrested several hours later.
Both the Dashcam video of Brooks fleeing the scene and the 911 calls that came after Brooks was arrested are below.
David Brooks and Darrell Braydash (courtesy Waukesha County DA’s office)
(Read more about the crash and subsequent investigation in a previous post.)
Please excuse the somewhat shaky audio quality in the video below:
Please excuse the somewhat shaky audio quality in the video below: