Ford,Joshua

Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man in Bussey after a high speed chase that led through a cornfield Wednesday.

A deputy noticed an ATV traveling at excessive speeds in an area which has a posted speed limit of 25 mph. The deputy reached speeds up to 66 mph but the ATV continued to pull away and cut through the city park and into a cornfield in order to avoid him. After initially losing the ATV, a tip led to a home in Bussey where it found parked in a shed. The owner, Joshua Lee Ford, admitted to intentionally avoiding the deputy. Ford was charged with eluding police, reckless driving, and excessive speed.