A Carbon County man who led police on a 100 mph chase was sentenced to a state prison term on Monday.

Judge Steven R. Serfass sentenced Jason Adam Hersh, 40, of Palmerton, to serve a total of 13 to 60 months in a state correctional institution after rejecting a plea from Hersh and his mother to keep him in the county prison.He previously pleaded guilty to charges of fleeing or attempting to elude police, driving under the influence, and driving while operating privileges are suspended.Hersh was arrested on Nov. 9, 2014, by state police at Lehighton. Troopers on patrol noticed a vehicle in the parking lot of the Country Junction store along Route 209 in Towamensing Township after the store had closed.Troopers asked Hersh to get out of his car because they suspected he was impaired. Instead, he sped away.He led troopers on a chase along Route 209 with his speed at one point reaching 100 mph in a 45 mph zone.As he fled, he lost control of his vehicle while rounding a curve and crashed into a tree. He was injured and taken to a hospital.A blood test revealed the presence of a controlled substance.Hersh told Serfass, "I'm truly very sorry for what I did."He claimed he was under stress at the time.He asked Serfass to sentence him to a county prison term so he could continue to work and support his mother, who he said had medical issues. The mother also asked that Hersh be placed in the county prison.Defense Attorney Gregory Lee Mousseau told Serfass that Hersh has a good work record and that he had undergone a mental health evaluation.Serfass told Hersh, "You did make some bad choices that night."But the judge added the court could not ignore that what happened in the case, particularly the speed of 100 mph.Serfass told Hersh that driving that speed not only put his own well-being in jeopardy but that of other people on the road that day.Serfass, noting Hersh has a prior criminal record, also said police used a stun gun to get him under control before he was taken to the hospital.Serfass said Hersh's actions and his prior record warranted a state sentence.On the fleeing charge Serfass imposed the 13- to 30-month term. On the DUI charge Hersh was sentenced to serve 90 days to 60 months in a state prison concurrent with the first count.He was also ordered to pay a fine of $1,500, license suspended for 18 months, supply a DNA sample because the fleeing charge is a felony, pay a fine of $200 on the suspension count, and pay court costs of about $1,000.He was given credit for 16 days already spent in jail on the charges. Serfass agreed to let Hersh report to the county prison at 9 a.m. on May 22. He then will be transferred to a state prison.