Alijah Arenas, who was involved in a serious car crash early Thursday morning, has now reportedly woken up and is on the path to recovery, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
According to reports, Arenas was in a Tesla Cybertruck when the vehicle hit a fire hydrant before slamming into a tree in Los Angeles, per the L.A. Times. He was originally placed in a medically induced coma, which is common for people involved in accidents with heavy amounts of smoke.
Alijah Arenas Earns Praise for Selfless Attitude After Waking Up From Coma
According to a family statement per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Alijah Arenas is now out of the medically induced coma the hospital put him in. When he awoke, he was curious if anyone else was involved.
Update: Alijah Arenas is now out of his induced coma and making progress in recovery while being intubated following a car crash Thursday.
Statement from the family: pic.twitter.com/SgzHbrPJ3c
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 25, 2025
According to the family statement, Alijah’s first response after waking up was to ask if anybody was hurt in the accident, an act which has fans commending his upbringing and his selflessness.
First thing he asked was ‘Did anyone get hurt?’ Even in trauma, thinking of others. That’s character beyond measure.
Continued prayers for this young warrior. 🙏
— Fey (@feyzzuuuu) April 25, 2025
“First thing he asked was ‘Did anyone get hurt?’ Even in trauma, thinking of others. That’s character beyond measure,” one comment reads.
He was raised right. First thing he asked is if anybody got hurt? Bright future!
— Darren ☀️ (@DarrenSTTB_) April 25, 2025
Many comments followed suit, praising him for asking about any others involved.
Alijah is considered one of the best prospects in the class of 2025. He committed to USC in January after considering offers from several schools, including Kentucky and Kansas.
For now, though, he and his family will focus on his recovery. According to his family, Arenas remains intubated but has already shown “significant signs of progress within the last 24 hours.”
