1 dead after collision with mast and fire in northern Phoenix

PHOENIX – One person was killed in a car crash involving a burning car Friday morning in north Phoenix.

Phoenix police officers were dispatched to Sweetwater and 35th Avenue around 6 a.m. for a report of a serious accident. Upon arrival, they found a woman outside a burning vehicle that had struck a large pole.

Police said the woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries. After the car fire was extinguished, an unidentified passenger was found inside. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The deceased person has not yet been identified and the accident remains under investigation.

Locals call the Phoenix metropolitan area “The Valley.” It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the southwest.

In addition to Phoenix, the valley consists of several major cities, including:

• Table Mountain
• Chandler
• Scottsdale
• Tempe
• Glendale
• Surprise
• Peoria
• Gilbert
• El Mirage
• Avondale
• Litchfield Park
• Good year
• buckeye

Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on its location in relation to Phoenix.

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the valley’s cities have a total population of 4,845,832, making it the eleventh-largest metropolitan area in the country, just behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.

How big is Maricopa County?

According to the 2020 census, Maricopa County is the fourth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 4,485,414.

The county is home to approximately 63% of Arizona’s population and has an area of ​​9,224 square miles, making it larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire).

One of the largest park systems in the country is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open park space with hundreds of miles of hiking trails, nature centers and campgrounds.

The county seat is in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and, according to the census, the fifth-largest city in the United States.

The district was named after the Maricopa or Piipaash Indian tribe.