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Friday afternoon, several cars, including a Phoenix police unit, collided in the area of Thomas Road and 51st Avenue. According to initial reports, two automobiles struck the police car. They allegedly traveled at a high speed, according to witnesses.
Just south of the intersection of Thomas Road and 51st Avenue, the collision took place. An injured driver who wasn’t in immediate danger of death was brought to a nearby hospital. The second driver, a young person, stayed put.
At the hospital, the two police officers in the patrol car received medical assistance. The majority of the damage to the police car’s front end appeared to have occurred. As officers look into the crash, 51st Avenue from Thomas Road to Virginia Avenue will be closed, according to Phoenix police.
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Locals refer to the Phoenix Metropolitan Area as “The Valley.” The Southwest’s largest urban region is regarded as being there. Other than Phoenix, the Valley is home to several other significant cities, such as:
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Glendale
- Surprise
- Peoria
- Gilbert
- The Mirage
- Avondale
- Park Litchfield
- Goodyear
- Buckeye
A city’s location in relation to Phoenix determines whether it is considered to be in the “East Valley” or the “West Valley.” According to the 2020 United States Census, there are 4,845,832 people living in all of the cities in the Valley. This places it behind the metropolitan regions of Atlanta and Boston as the 11th largest in the nation.
According to the 2020 Census, Maricopa County has 4,485,414 residents, making it the fourth-largest county in terms of population in the entire US. The 9,224 square mile county is home to about 63% of Arizona’s population. The county is now bigger than seven states in the United States (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire).
Maricopa County is also home to one of the biggest park systems in the country. An estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks, including hundreds of miles of trails, natural preserves, and campgrounds, are located within the county.
Phoenix, the state capital, and fifth-most populated city in the United States according to the census is where the county seat is situated. The Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe is honoured by the county’s name.
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