Driver in 8 deaths reportedly braked

A man who drove his car into a crowd of street-racing fans tried to stop by slamming on the brakes and is traumatized by the tragedy that left eight people dead, his guardian said in Waldorf.

Darren Bullock, 20, has been “like a zombie” ever since the crash along an isolated stretch of highway early Saturday, said James Walls, who raised Bullock from childhood.

Bullock was driving his brother home from a band practice session shortly before 4 a.m. when he ran into spectators standing in the road, Walls said. No charges have been filed.