END RESULT-What's left of a block wall behind a home on King Palm Drive after it was hit by an SUV speeding on Sequoia Avenue. History has managed to repeat itself on Sequoia Avenue.

Last year, the block wall fence surrounding Robert Miner's house in the Madison County neighborhood in Simi Valley was demolished when the driver of a Mitsubishi Eclipse lost control of his car while drag racing down the north-south thoroughfare.

The busy street, a popular spot for illegal street racing because of its lack of curves, was the scene of another auto accident two weeks ago.

An Isuzu SUV carrying four people slammed into a concrete wall that serves as a barrier for a house on King Palm Drive. The accident took place only a few houses away from the previous crash.

"We obviously have an issue with people racing on the street behind our houses," said Miner, who works as a firefighter.

Both incidents involved teenagers and young adults driving recklessly. The Mitsubishi that crashed into Miner's wall was driven by a 20-year-old male and a 17-year-old-male was at the wheel of the SUV. The other three occupants of the SUV fled the scene on foot.

"People that live up and down this street have kids, and a lot of time those kids are playing in the backyard," Miner said. "The likelihood of someone getting injured is great."

When the accident occurred on Miner's property, the car landed just 30 feet from his house and destroyed his kids' play structure. Luckily, the Miners were on vacation and no injuries occurred. The damage to the property was covered by the Mitsubishi driver's insurance.

No one was injured in the recent accident either, but the SUV driver blamed for causing the accident was unlicensed, according to officials.

Last year the Neighborhood Council for the area approached the city council about installing a stop sign on Sequoia Avenue, but city engineers said traffic flow wasn't sufficient to warrant a sign. Police presence in the area was increased for a short time, but the racing started up again once the police left, Miner said.

Miner and his neighbors did contact the Simi Valley City Council about the recent accident and the council promised to review the issue during its Sept. 11 meeting.