Every time Tinley Park resident Donna LePinske hears a screeching sound she jumps up and runs to her window to see if her mailbox is still there.

She said she has replaced at least 40 mailboxes in her over 40 years living along the 7600 block of West 167th Street, which is known for having a high rate of car crashes due to the curve of the road and speeding motorists, an issue LePinske said only continues to increase ever since her house was hit almost 40 years ago.

The most recent car crash into her mailbox this month cost her $400, which insurance covered, she said. Another crash in 2020 caused a fire that destroyed one of her neighbor’s houses , and the homeowner of the now rebuilt house, Angelica Habas, said there have been five car crashes in her yard this year.

So when a car end

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