Gilbert Arenas claims son's Cybertruck steering failure caused crash
Gilbert Arenas claims his son's Tesla Cybertruck experienced a steering malfunction on April 24, 2025, causing the vehicle to crash and catch fire. The teenager was hospitalized with smoke inhalation injuries after becoming trapped inside due to bulletproof windows.
What happened
On April 24, 2025, Alijah Arenas, age 18, was driving a Cybertruck in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley when, according to his father Gilbert Arenas, the steering wheel lost function.
After losing control, the vehicle struck a fire hydrant and then a tree, after which it caught fire.
Reported impact
Alijah Arenas was trapped inside the burning vehicle for at least 10 minutes because the windows were bulletproof and he could not break them. He was able to escape only when good Samaritans pulled glass from a partially open window.
Alijah was hospitalized due to smoke inhalation but has since recovered and returned to basketball activities.
Index analysis
Gilbert Arenas attributed the crash to a Cybertruck malfunction in which the steering wheel 'went limp,' causing his son to lose control of the vehicle.
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