State police arrested the director of the DuQuoin State Fair early Tuesday on suspicion of drunken driving after he crashed a pickup truck.
Police reported that Joshua R. Gross, 42, was northbound in a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado on the Sherman Boulevard ramp leading to the freeway when he lost control, swerved left off the road, struck a ditch, then went sideways and hit some shrubs and small trees before coming to a stop.
Gross, a DuQuoin resident, was cited for driving too fast for conditions, improper lane usage and driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a state police spokeswoman. He was booked into the Sangamon County Jail at 3:50 a.m., she said. The jail reported that he bonded out two hours later.
Gross could not be reached for comment.
Gross, the former Perry County clerk, was hired as fair director in April, 2019.
Contact Bruce Rushton at brushton@illinoistimes.com.
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