2 people arrested after motorcycle accident in Gurnee

GURNEE, Illinois. – Two people were arrested after crashing their motorcycle in the northern suburb of Gurnee on Thursday morning.

According to Gurnee police, the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed around 8:30 a.m. when it crashed near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Rollins Road.

The driver of the motorcycle, 44-year-old Wayne Milkulski, suffered severe head injuries in the accident. He was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center. Police later learned that there was a warrant out for Milkuski's arrest. After being released from the hospital, he was taken to the Lake County Jail.

A passenger on the motorcycle, 34-year-old Kristin Teeter, suffered abrasions and injuries in the crash. She was taken to the hospital, where police learned that a warrant was also out for her arrest. Teeter was taken to the Lake County Jail after being treated at the hospital.

Further investigation revealed that Mikulski was in possession of a modified firearm, “possible narcotics” and several fake identification cards, Gurnee police said. Additional charges may still be pending, police said.