A Valley woman who was nearly killed in a horrible crash two months ago is on the road to recovery. Steel pipes were sent flying into her car, sending her to the hospital in a coma, after a terrible crash on US 60.Victoria Cardenas earns a living making one-of-a-kind pottery at the Goldfield Goldmine in Apache Junction in front of the old western-looking shop called Mudslingers.She finally made it back here on Thursday, Dec. 19, for the first time in a long time.
I am just lucky," she said. Friends and family have been keeping Mudslingers open while Tori’s been away so she can focus on getting better. "She was in the hospital for 48 days, in the ICU for 40 days. After, it felt like a prison. So when she got out, it’s just been every day with a smile," said Amber Cardenas, her mother. Tori’s return doesn’t mean she’s back to work, not yet anyway. It’s more of a chance to take a look around, share some smiles and say thank you.