Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump's Vegas hotel linked to fireworks
One person was killed in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump's hotel in Las Vegas, while seven others were injured. Tesla's CEO Elon Musk stated that "the explosion was caused by very large fireworks or a bomb" being transported in the trunk of the rented Cybertruck.
The Tesla Cybertruck was parked right in front of the entrance to a hotel co-owned by Donald Trump's company. Footage from the event shows the car exploding and catching fire, followed by a series of subsequent explosions resembling fireworks.
The explosion occurred around 11:40 a.m. Eastern Time. When firefighters arrived to extinguish the car fire, they discovered a body inside. The identity of the person has not yet been established. Additionally, seven people around the car suffered minor injuries, with two being taken to a hospital in Las Vegas.
In a subsequent post, Musk added that "it looks like it was an act of terrorism." "Both this Cybertruck and the Ford F-150 suicide bomb (Ford F-150 vehicle - editor's note) in New Orleans were rented from Turo. It might be connected in some way," Musk speculates.
Car with fireworks and fuel
A service representative told CNN that surveillance footage shows the driver of the vehicle passing by the entrance to Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas an hour before the detonation, then returning to the location. A few seconds after stopping in front of the doors, the car exploded, resulting in the driver's death, igniting the car, and a series of fireworks explosions. Seven people were lightly injured.
Inside the Tesla were fireworks and fuel canisters that, according to investigators, were connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver. CNN reports that the authorities investigating the case are checking if the explosion was linked to Wednesday's terrorist attack in New Orleans, but this connection has not been established so far.
Source: X, PAP
