(AP) – The trucker who allegedly led deputies on a chase through three northeast Kansas counties has waived his preliminary hearing.

Robert Smith, of Salina, waived the hearing during an appearance Wednesday in Pottawatomie County Court. Prosecutors have filed 11 charges against him, including attempted second-degree murder and and aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer.

The chase in October stretched from Shawnee County to just north of Wamego. Four people were hospitilized.

Authorities say the chase began after the trucker rammed his 18-wheeler into a pickup on I-70 just west of Topeka. It ended hours later when the rig became stuck in a yard.

Smith will be arraigned Dec. 22.