Raphael Arbelaez came out of a medically induced coma Wednesday, two days after the University of Georgia student was struck by a car while riding his scooter to a study group.
As he gradually realized he was in a hospital surrounded by family and friends, the 21-year-old wanted to know what happened.
“His friends said that he was in an accident, and Rafi said, ‘That sucks,’” according to the student’s mother, Margarita Arbelaez.