Actor 'rushing off to church'
2005-05-13 07:38
Georgia - Chris Tucker has pleaded guilty to speeding and eluding police during a brief car chase last month.
The actor told authorities he didn't hear their sirens because he was on his way to church.
Tucker, 32, entered the pleas on Tuesday and paid a fine of $6 999, court clerk Jeremy Moore said on Thursday.
Tucker was driving a Bentley at 175kph on Interstate 20 on April 17 when Georgia State Patrol troopers attempted to pull him over, Moore said. The speed limit on that stretch of road is 113 kph.
The pursuit lasted for about 16 kilometres before Tucker stopped, Moore said.
Afterward, he told police he was travelling from Atlanta to Columbia, South Carolina, to go to church, Moore said. The drive is more than 322 kilometres.
The Atlanta native's movie credits include the Rush Hour series and Jackie Brown.
He hosted the 2002 MTV Movie Awards.
- AP