Alijah Arenas, a five-star men’s basketball prospect and commit to the USC Trojans, is currently in an induced coma following a car crash Thursday morning in the Los Angeles area, sources told ESPN.
The four-letter network, citing the Los Angeles Police Department, also reports that Arenas‘ condition is stable. (RELATED: Sports Broadcasting Legend Mike Patrick Dead At 80)
Authorities got a call at 4:55 a.m. following a Tesla Cybertruck crashing into both a fire hydrant and tree, with a fire also being in the mix, a public information officer from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) told ESPN. The person in the crash wasn’t identified by the LAFD, but they said an 18-year-old was taken out of the vehicle and sent to a local hospital where he was in serious condition.
Five-star prospect and USC commit Alijah Arenas has been placed in an induced coma after he was involved in a serious car crash in the Los Angeles area early Thursday morning, sources told @ShamsCharania.
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— ESPN (@espn) April 24, 2025
The four-letter network‘s sources gave confirmation that it was Arenas who was in the crash and said to ESPN that the first tests revealed no bones were broken.
The son of NBA legend Gilbert Arenas, Alijah is ranked as the No. 13 overall recruit in the 2025 class after he was reclassified in December and went on to commit to USC in January.
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