WARRENTON, Ga — 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 Tuesday in Warren County Probate Court and paid a fine of $6,999 US, court clerk Jeremy Moore said Thursday.

Tucker was driving a Bentley at 109 mph (175 kilometers per hour) 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 70 mph (112 kph).

The pursuit lasted for about 16 kilometers before Tucker stopped, Moore said.

Afterward, he told police he was traveling from Atlanta to Columbia, S.C., to go to church, Moore said. The drive is more than 320 kilometers.

The Atlanta native's movie credits include the Rush Hour series and Jackie Brown. He hosted the 2002 MTV Movie Awards.