BLACK CANYON CITY, Ariz. — An impaired driver is facing criminal charges after he allegedly crashed his car into an APS pole Tuesday night, resulting in all of Black Canyon City losing electricity.
At about 8:30 p.m., residents began calling the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office after they heard a loud crash and lost power at their homes. Deputies responded to the area of Coldwater Road and found a man who had crashed his car into two community mailboxes, a street sign and utility pole.
The driver appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and was taken to the hospital for injuries, YCSO said.
Power was restored to Black Canyon City within a couple of hours and the crash reportedly caused about $10,000 in damages. YCSO said criminal charges will be submitted to the county attorney for review.
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What is the Valley?:
“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest.
The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Glendale
- Surprise
- Peoria
- Gilbert
- El Mirage
- Avondale
- Litchfield Park
- Goodyear
- Buckeye
Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.
The cities of the Valley have a combined population of 4,845,832 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. This makes it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country right behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.
How big is Maricopa County?
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county 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 nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.
