A Harrison man is facing a long list of charges for a lengthy two-state high speed pursuit during which he passed a stopped school bus that was letting kids off while he was driving 112 miles-per-hour. A total of 21 charges have been filed against 22-year-old Corvin Arvil Lee for the incident which happened Sept. 13.
According to the probable cause affidavit from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the sheriff’s office tried to make a traffic stop on Lee’s vehicle but Lee failed to stop and fled on U.S. Highway 65 north into Missouri with speeds reaching 120 miles-per-hour.
Lee continued into the city of Hollister where two city units joined in the pursuit but they lost sight of the vehicle.
A short time later, Lee’s vehicle was spotted heading back towards Arkansas at a high rate of speed. A deputy clocked Lee going 128 miles-per-hour south of the Twin Bridges area on Highway 65. When he tried to make a traffic stop, Lee turned around in the median and went back northbound.
The vehicle then went east on Old Highway 65, traveling in the opposite lane multiple times. At one point, the pursuing deputy noted an Omaha school bus was stopped to let students off the bus. The bus had its lights flashing and stop sign out while dropping the children off. Lee passed the bus at 112 miles-per-hour. It was later learned there were 14 children on the Omaha school bus when Lee passed it.
The vehicle continued through the city of Omaha and turned onto State Highway 14 towards Lead Hill. The deputy attemped an TVI, but failed. The vehicle continued on at a high rate of speed, continuing to cross the center line. Considering the time of day and possibility of other school buses being on the road, the decision was made to terminate the pursuit at that point.
It was learned later that evening, the car Lee was driving had been stolen out of Branson. It was found unoccupied in Springfield five days later. Branson police informed Boone County authorities that Lee stole another vehicle and got into another pursuit in Missouri and had been arrested. He was booked into the Taney County jail and while being questioned there, he admitted to the pursuit in Boone County. He was released from the Taney County Jail Wednesday and transferred to the Boone County Jail.
Lee is facing felony charges of fleeing, aggravated assault and theft by receiving. Misdemeanor charges include 14 counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and one count each of reckless driving, passing a stopped school bus, driving on a suspended license and speeding. He is being held in the Boone County Detention Center on bonds totaling $20,000.
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