Alijah Arenas Walks Again After Terrifying Tesla Crash

{The teenager} was left preventing for his life after the crash final Thursday and needed to be positioned in a medically induced coma afterward.

Alijah got here out of the coma on Friday and continues to make nice strides in his restoration, although there may be nonetheless a protracted method to go earlier than he turns into totally okay.

Gilbert Arenas and his household have extra excellent news to have fun as his 18-year-old son, Alijah, steps up his restoration following his Cybertruck crash.

On Monday, a consultant for the previous NBA star’s household advised TMZ, “Though Alijah has proven important enchancment following the traumatic expertise, he nonetheless has a protracted street to full restoration because of extreme smoke inhalation.”

The rep advised the outlet that Alijah “was capable of stroll on his personal and converse together with his mom, Laura Govan, and his father, Gilbert Arenas, by his facet.”

Nonetheless, Alijah “stays hospitalized below shut statement, with extra testing nonetheless underway.”

The Arenas and Govan households proceed to request privateness and “ongoing prayers” amid the tough interval.

Charania wrote, “5-star prospect and USC commit Alijah Arenas was concerned in a critical automotive crash early Thursday morning,” earlier than including that he was “positioned into an induced coma.”

Highschool basketball insider, Tarek Fattal, shared extra particulars in regards to the crash, revealing that the medically induced coma was as a result of Alijah inhaled an excessive amount of smoke.

Fattal disclosed, “Arenas was driving a Cyber Truck. It caught on hearth, and he inhaled a number of smoke. In keeping with sources, this was the explanation for induced coma (protocol for smoke inhalation).” He added, “Arenas suffered no main bodily accidents.”

The Los Angeles Fireplace Division revealed that Alijah was concerned in a solo automotive crash in Reseda, situated within the San Fernando Valley, simply earlier than 5 AM on Thursday.

They famous that Alijah’s Cybertruck struck a tree and a hearth hydrant.

The intense accident was doubtless the results of extreme pace, based on regulation enforcement sources who spoke to TMZSports.

The Los Angeles Police Division responded to the crash round 5 AM within the Winnetka neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley. The incident occurred on a two-lane residential road with a pace restrict of 40 MPH.

On the time of the crash, Alijah was driving alone within the Tesla Cybertruck, which was registered in his father’s identify.

Sources accustomed to the investigation revealed that dashing is believed to have contributed to the crash. Alijah reportedly misplaced management of the Cybertruck, collided with a hearth hydrant, after which slammed into a big tree.

Regardless of the early hour, a number of close by residents heard the influence and rushed outdoors to assist.

Witnesses discovered Alijah trapped contained in the burning automobile and rapidly pulled him out. He was later transported to the hospital for therapy of smoke inhalation, bumps, and bruises sustained within the crash.

The Arenas household’s consultant shared a press release from the person who helped pull Alijah from the Cybertruck.

The assertion went thus, “I keep in mind listening to banging on the automotive window, however I couldn’t see something as a result of the smoke was so thick.”

It continued, “That is after I realized somebody was inside. I attempted to interrupt the window, but it surely would not give.”

The Good Samaritan concluded, “Then I noticed one of many home windows was cracked simply sufficient and we used every thing we needed to bend it and pull him out. The automotive was on hearth. We simply knew we needed to get him out.”