COLFAX – A Richland, Wash., man who led Whitman County deputies on a high-speed chase this weekend in Colfax made his first appearance Monday in Whitman County Superior Court.

Derek Adams, 32, was granted excessive bail after the court heard he had multiple felony warrants in the Tri-Cities area. Whitman County Judge Gary Libey said he faces up to 5 years in prison and $10,000 in fines for felony eluding, and up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines for possession of a stolen vehicle.

Adams was arrested Saturday afternoon when an alleged car chase that exceeded speeds of 100 mph ended in a crash.

The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the pursuit began when a wildlife officer attempted to pull over a motorcyclist for a speeding violation on Washington State Route 26.

The diver was unable to stop and deputies began pursuing the vehicle as it entered Colfax city limits. The motorcyclist did not yield to law enforcement and accelerated on Washington State Route 272.

The pursuit ended when the driver failed to negotiate a corner and crashed into an adjacent field.