KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Prosecutors in Missouri and Kansas intend to file charges against William Beggs, 40, after he led police on a chase through both states Thursday evening. Two people were struck by Beggs' vehicle. One of those victims, a woman who was riding a bicycle, died shortly after the crash.

Beggs (pictured, left) was already wanted on a warrant for driving under the influence before Thursday's chase, KMBC's Peggy Breit reported.

In Kansas, the charges are expected to include aggravated battery, driving under the influence, and fleeing and eluding law enforcement officers. In Missouri, Beggs is expected to be charged with murder, Breit reported.

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"We will file our charges here and be in contact with Jackson County (Mo.) to determine whether or not we believe, in conjunction with them, that the homicide case might be the more appropriate to pursue," said Rick Guinn, the assistant prosecutor for Johnson County, Kan.

The woman killed was struck while riding her bicycle at 75th and Wyoming streets in Kansas City, Mo. However, investigators believe Beggs' crime spree began in Overland Park, Kan., where he allegedly rammed his truck into his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. The boyfriend's injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Police started the chase in Overland Park. It then led to 75th and Wyoming and then back into Kansas near 79th Terrace and Booth in Prairie Village. That's where Beggs bailed out of his truck. Leawood, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo., police caught him after he ran between some houses, Breit reported.

The Johnson County prosecutor in charge of the case said officers made split-second decisions to continue the pursuit based on the nature of the crimes, and the suspect's danger to the public.

"Those pursuit policies give discretion to law enforcement officers to not simply stop at the state line but continue to pursue and apprehend an individual for the safety of the community," Guinn said.

Guinn added that he believes officers made the right decision to pursue in order to protect public safety.

Beggs is being held on $100,000 bond.