 <p>A predawn traffic crash in Park Ridge left a 37-year-old man dead and power outages in the area, police said Tuesday. </p><p>Shalom Peters was behind the wheel of a 2017 Mercedes SUV traveling east when he crossed into the westbound lanes in the 1000 block of Oakton Street about 2:35 a.m., Park Ridge police spokesman Tom Gadomski said. </p><p>The SUV then hit two utility poles, leaving Peters, of Morton Grove, dead on the scene, according to Gadomski, who said no one else was in the SUV. </p><div class="RTEHashTagLabAdModule">
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</div><p>The eastbound lanes have been reopened, but westbound lanes remained closed because of “extensive utility repair” that needs to be done after the wreck caused power outages in the area. </p> 

Shalom Peters, 37, of Morton Grove was driving east on Oakton Street when he hit two utility poles near Grace Avenue about 2:35 a.m. Tuesday, Park Ridge police said.{ai:summary}<p>#crime #traffic</p><p>A man dies in a traffic crash after crossing into oncoming traffic, causing power outages in Park Ridge. Westbound lanes remain closed for utility repairs.</p>

Park Ridge crash leaves driver dead, power out

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