Alijah Arenas crash video shows fiery wreck that led to USC commit being induced into coma
The video, obtained by TMZ and shot by a neighbor of the Arenas family, revealed a scary scene where the Tesla of the USC men's basketball commit was engulfed in flames, while a nearby fire hydrant spewed water after the car hit it.
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Arenas was reportedly placed in an induced coma following the incident.
Basketball phenom Alijah Arenas rolled on the ground in a huge puddle of water just moments after he was ripped from a burning Tesla Cybertruck, video obtained by TMZ Sports shows. TMZ Sports/Backgrid
The outlet reported the neighbor as saying the accident occurred around 5 a.m.
Good Samaritans could be seen attempting to pull Arenas out of the car in the video before it cuts to when first responders appeared to arrive on the scene.
Alijah Arenas rolled into a puddle on the ground after the accident. TMZ Sports/Backgrid
Alijah Arenas, of Chatsworth High School in California, who has committed to USC next year, takes questions during the McDonald's All American Games Media Day, Monday, March 31, 2025 in New York. AP
The person filming the video could be heard telling a firefighter there had been one person in the car, 'but check in the car first please, just in case.'
The video published by TMZ also showed Arenas on the ground in pain after he was pulled from the crash. He was later put on a stretcher and taken to a local hospital.
Neighbors ran outside to help the high school basketball star after the wreck. TMZ Sports/Backgrid
Authorities said he was in 'stable condition' while being transported.
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Sports Illustrated high school hoops insider Tarek Fattal reported Arenas was put into an induced coma as part of the protocol for smoke inhalation.
A security video from a nearby home provided to KTLA showed the moment that the Tesla struck the tree, and witness Jose Prera described a scene having 'a lot of smoke' and fire.
Alijah Arenas seen on the court during the 48th Annual McDonald's All-American Games on April 1, 2025. Getty Images for McDonald's
Authorities have not officially confirmed the identity of the person involved in the crash.
The Los Angeles Police Department told KTLA that a 'Cybertruck crashed into a fire hydrant and a tree on the 7900 block of Corbin Avenue just before 5 a.m., after which an 18-year-old was hospitalized in stable condition.'
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