Las Vegas police are investigating an explosion that involved a Tesla Cybertruck at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas early Wednesday morning.
At around 08:40, a Tesla Cybertruck drove up to the glass entrance of the Trump Hotel and parked. A few minutes later, smoke started coming from the vehicle, and the Cybertruck exploded.
The explosion killed the driver of the Cybertruck and left seven individuals with minor injuries.
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Elon Musk took to X to ensure that people knew the explosion was unrelated to the vehicle. He confirmed that the explosion was caused by fireworks or a bomb carried in the truck bed.
We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the vehicle itself.
All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion. https://t.co/HRjb87YbaJ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 1, 2025
Per Musk, the Cybertruck was rented on Turo, and he hinted that the attack could be linked to the New Orleans attack that happened on Wednesday as well. The terrorist attack in New Orleans used an F-150 that was rented on the app. No other links have been made.
Appears likely to be an act of terrorism.
Both this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans were rented from Turo. Perhaps they are linked in some way. https://t.co/MM6ehJO3SG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 1, 2025
A Las Vegas Police Department spokesperson noted that there is no longer a threat to the Las Vegas community but did advise citizens to avoid the area and that hotel guests have been moved to a different location. The police department has not linked the two attacks, nor have they released the cause of the explosion.
