{"id":13100,"date":"2025-04-24T13:20:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/?p=13100"},"modified":"2025-04-24T13:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:20:28","slug":"gilbert-arenas-son-alijah-in-coma-after-cybertruck-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/gilbert-arenas-son-alijah-in-coma-after-cybertruck-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Arenas&#8217; Son Alijah in Coma After Cybertruck Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction to the Accident<\/h1>\n<p>Alijah Arenas, the Chatsworth High star and crown jewel of USC\u2019s incoming recruiting class, was involved in a serious Cybertruck accident on Thursday morning, a person familiar with the situation not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times.<\/p>\n<h2>Details of the Crash<\/h2>\n<p>The crash occurred at 4:56 am when the Cybertruck struck a fire hydrant and tree and the 18-year-old driver was taken to hospital in stable condition, according to LAPD Officer Rosario Cervantes. A source told The Times drugs and alcohol are not suspected and the crash was caused by loss of control of the Cybertruck.<\/p>\n<h3>Scene of the Accident<\/h3>\n<p>A tree and caution tape remain at the scene of a Cybertruck crash involving Chastworth basketball star Alijah Arenas on Thursday.<br \/>\n(Ryan Kartje \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n<h2>Condition and Response<\/h2>\n<p>Arenas was placed in a coma, a person with knowledge of the crash told The Times. ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania was the first to report the crash and Arenas\u2019 condition.<\/p>\n<h3>Aftermath of the Crash<\/h3>\n<p>The Cybertruck was taken from the scene burst into flames at a tow yard. According to a source familiar with the incident, the Los Angeles Fire Hazard Mat responded to the ensuing hazardous materials incident.<\/p>\n<h2>Background of Alijah Arenas<\/h2>\n<p>Alijah is the son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas, who canceled plans to stream a new episode of his online show Thursday.<\/p>\n<h3>Basketball Career<\/h3>\n<p>A top-10 recruit in the 2025 class, Alijah Arenas led Chatsworth High to the CIF Division II state championship game in March. He left Chatsworth as the all-time City Section scoring leader, with more than 3,000 points, and recently competed in the McDonald\u2019s All-American game. <\/p>\n<h4>Future Plans<\/h4>\n<p>Arenas was slated to play a major role as a freshman at USC after choosing the Trojans over more established basketball powers like Arizona, Kansas and Kentucky.<\/p>\n<h2>School Response<\/h2>\n<p>Chatsworth students had the day off from school Thursday in observance of Armenian Genocide Memorial Day.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>This incident highlights the risks and uncertainties of life, even for promising young athletes like Alijah Arenas. The community waits with bated breath for updates on his condition, hoping for a full recovery.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Q: What happened to Alijah Arenas?<br \/>\nA: Alijah Arenas was involved in a serious Cybertruck accident and was placed in a coma.<\/li>\n<li>Q: What caused the crash?<br \/>\nA: The crash was caused by the loss of control of the Cybertruck, with no suspicion of drugs or alcohol involvement.<\/li>\n<li>Q: Who is Alijah Arenas?<br \/>\nA: Alijah Arenas is a top-10 recruit in the 2025 class, son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas, and the crown jewel of USC\u2019s incoming recruiting class.<\/li>\n<li>Q: What is Alijah Arenas\u2019 current condition?<br \/>\nA: Alijah Arenas is in a coma following the accident.<\/li>\n<li>Q: Is the incident under investigation?<br \/>\nA: The details of the investigation are not fully disclosed, but the LAPD and relevant authorities are likely to look into the cause and circumstances of the accident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to the Accident Alijah Arenas, the Chatsworth High star and crown jewel of USC\u2019s incoming recruiting class, was involved in a serious Cybertruck accident on Thursday morning, a person familiar with the situation not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times. Details of the Crash The crash occurred at 4:56 am when the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13100","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-education"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/dcce8ce\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1280x672+0+0\/resize\/1200x630!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F77%2F3d5224cd47a9896d0b2bb70a0d03%2Fgilbert.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13100"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13100"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13102,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13100\/revisions\/13102"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}