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Hermiston Man Pleads Guilty for Leading Police on Motorcycle Chase

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HERMISTON, Ore. - A Hermiston man is now serving a 10-day sentence in the Umatilla County Jail for pleading guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants and attempting to elude police.

Oregon State Police say 52-year-old James Wayne Ball reached speeds of 130 mph when he zoomed past a trooper on U.S. Highway 730 near Hermiston on April 21, 2012, and led the officer on a six-minute chase

Ball then crashed his motorcycle while driving 111 mph during the chase.

Ball suffered serious injuries in the crash.

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