CENTREVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — A man was caught driving on a suspended license less than a month before he hit and killed a 10-year-old near Sturgis earlier this week, prosecutors say.

Appearing in a St. Joseph County courtroom via video linkup from jail, Logan Thomas, 29, of Vicksburg, was arraigned Tuesday on a felony count of driving on a suspended license causing death and a misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle without insurance. Because he is charged as a fourth-time habitual offender, he faces up to life in prison if convicted, Judge Jeffrey Middleton explained in court.

Prosecutors say more charges may be added later.

“We are awaiting blood results because he admitted to using a controlled substance that was not prescribed to him the night before the accident,” Assistant Prosecutor Deborah Davis told the court.

The crash happened Monday morning near the intersection of Banker Street and Balk Road in Sherman Township, northwest of Sturgis. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office says Thomas was headed west on Banker when he hit a 10-year-old. The child died at the scene.

Prosecutors say that at the time of the crash, Thomas was under supervision after having been cited in Kalamazoo County Nov. 7 for driving on a suspended license.

“He has multiple failure to appears on his record from previous court engagements. He has two prior (operating while intoxicated)-related convictions within seven years, which is why his license is revoked, and he had multiple driving while license suspended convictions. He had a reckless driving that was reduced to a careless driving within the last year,” Davis told the judge.

She added Thomas may have an impaired driving case out California, though authorities were still trying to confirm Tuesday where that stood.

“I think the concern is that he continues to drive and he shouldn’t be driving, and but for his driving, we wouldn’t be here today,” Davis said.

“You are … an example to all the people I talk to every day that are driving around with a suspended driver’s license,” Judge Middleton told Thomas. “Your life was going along and now it has taken a completely different turn and you’re facing a potentially lengthy prison sentence.”

He set bond at $100,000 cash or surety. If Thomas does post bond and is released, Middleton ordered him not to use drugs or alcohol, wear an electronic tether and “do not operate a motor vehicle under any circumstances.”

Thomas is expected back in court on Dec. 17 and Dec. 23 for his next hearings.