Waukegan woman killed, man injured in Gurnee crash

Gurnee police on Friday were continuing to investigate a crash late Thursday night that killed the 45-year-old Waukegan woman who was driving and left the 51-year-old Waukegan man in the passenger's seat with minor injuries.

First responders were called about 11:30 p.m. to the intersection of Tri State Parkway and Centerpoint Court., where they found a 2005 blue Chevrolet Monte Carlo had struck a pole.

Witnesses reported that the car had been speeding south on Tri State Parkway and passing other vehicles just before the crash.

Investigators Friday were still trying to determine whether any other vehicles were involved.

The driver was unresponsive and trapped in the vehicle when Gurnee police officers arrived. Gurnee firefighters and paramedics freed her from the car.

The woman was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where she was pronounced dead. The Lake County coroner's office will conduct an autopsy.

The male passenger was able to exit the vehicle without assistance but was also taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center for his injuries.