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Corvette Driver Arrested, Suspected In Speeding, Near Collisions

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- The suspected driver of a yellow Corvette, wanted for reckless driving in Boulder County, is in custody. Sean Alexander Maloney is wanted for driving a yellow Chevrolet Corvette, almost causing multiple head-on collisions that endangered numerous other drivers the afternoon of Dec. 20, 2018.

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Sean Maloney (credit: Boulder Police)

At 12:30 p.m. that day, a yellow Corvette was seen reaching estimated speeds of 150 mph while southbound on Highway 36 between Lyons and Boulder, crossing over the double-yellow dividing line several times and nearly striking several vehicles head-on.

One of those other vehicles was driven by a Boulder County Sheriff's deputy. The yellow Corvette was later found abandoned in a parking garage in Boulder.

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(credit: Boulder County)

Maloney was arrested in Denver over the weekend. He is wanted in Boulder County for two felonies: Attempted Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Eluding. There are six other misdemeanor charges he's wanted on for this incident. Some of those indicate his license had been revoked and the plates on the Corvette were stolen when the incident occurred.

Maloney has an extensive criminal history, including stints in the Colorado Department of Corrections, according to an online search of his records. Since 1988, Maloney was arrested 14 times for traffic-related infractions. Nine of them including DUI or Driving While Ability Impaired. Several also including felony charges of Vehicular Eluding.

He was arrested in Denver in 2001 on an attempted homicide charge, but was found guilty of lesser charges. The date of the incident coincides with Maloney's 51st birthday.

BCSO noted Friday it has spoken to many drivers who were subjected to Maloney's risky driving, but they wish to hear from more to build up additional charges. Anyone with information is asked to call contact Sgt. Bill Crist via email at: wcrist@bouldercounty.org, or via phone at: 303-441-3375.

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