Alijah Arenas, a senior at Chatsworth High School in California, is considered one of the best prospects in the nation in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. Early Thursday morning, he was in a horrific single-car accident. Tesla Cybertruck ignites in flames after crashing into a fire hydrant. A significant amount of water poured onto the street from the impact. The fire started around 5 AM. Quick actions from neighbors led to a quick response as they jumped into action to help save her.
Surrounding witnesses saw the car on fire, flames coming up the outside of the car. Neighbors dragged Arenas from the wreckage on fire—just minutes before his injury could have become fatal. Rescue personnel discovered the dog after he had rolled on the ground in the large puddle of water created by the broken hydrant.
A neighbor of Arenas’ family shot a video showing the aftermath of the crash. It’s a great representation of the anarchy that occurred that day. In the footage, a bystander can be heard urging caution:
“but check in the car first please, just in case.” – A witness at the scene
Immediately after the crash, they transported Alijah Arenas to the nearest hospital. Because of his injuries, doctors had to put him into an induced coma. Authorities have not officially identified him as the person in the fatal accident. Yet the local community is continuing to come together to support him and his family while he undergoes this trauma and significant change in life.
Alijah steals the show with his incredible basketball talent. Next year, he’ll be doing so on the campus of the University of Southern California (USC). He put those talents on display recently on the biggest of stages during the 48th Annual McDonald’s All-American Games. Just a day before the crash, Arenas took questions during the McDonald’s All-American Games Media Day in New York, where he expressed his excitement about his future in collegiate basketball.
We join the community in awaiting word on his condition, and praying for his full recovery. Alijah Arenas is the son of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas. Unfortunately, this accident may prove to be a major pivot in what was to be a bright athletic career.
Leave a Reply