PRESCOTT, Arizona — An elderly couple who went missing Wednesday after spending two nights stuck in a car on a snowy road in Yavapai County has been reported safe.
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has launched a search for the couple in Spring Valley after Mike and Catherine Pena’s granddaughter was reported missing Wednesday.
The YCSO said Thursday that the Pena family’s car was found on icy roads along the Senator Highway. The couple drove to Palace Station on Tuesday and their truck got stuck in the snow on their way home.
The men, ages 77 and 79, spent two nights in the truck stocking up on fuel and supplies until the search party arrived, YCSO said.
The couple were airlifted out of the dangerous area and their dog, Daphne the Dachshund, was brought home by volunteers. YCSO said no injuries were reported and the couple are doing well.
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What is a 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.
- Mesa
- chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- glendale
- surprise
- Peoria
- Gilbert
- El Mirage
- Avondale
- Litchfield Park
- goodyear
- buckeye
Whether a city is in the “Eastern Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.
According to the 2020 US Census, the cities of the Valley have a total population of 4,845,832. This makes him the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country, just behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.
