A Tesla Cybertruck exploded on Wednesday January 1, 2025 in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, causing one death and seven injuries, according to CBS News. This drama affects two major figures: Donald Trump, future president inaugurated on January 20, owner of the hotel, and Elon Musk, boss of Tesla and future member of the Republican administration. The origin of the explosion remains uncertain, but the authorities favor the hypothesis of a criminal act, in a climate already marked by a deadly attack in New Orleans.
« There is a deceased person in the Cybertruck, and I don't know if it's a man or a woman said Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department during a press conference. “ At this stage, we are following several avenues and I am not yet able to provide you with further information. What I can tell you is that there are currently seven victims who suffered injuries from the explosion “, he added, specifying that these injuries were minor.
The rest after this ad
The explosion, which occurred in broad daylight in front of the entrance to the Trump International Hotel, left a fatal victim, whose identity remains unknown. This person was inside the vehicle at the time of the tragedy. The other seven injured, mainly passers-by located nearby, were slightly injured. Videos capturing the power of the explosion are circulating widely on social networks, illustrating the scale and violence of this incident which shook Las Vegas.
The rest after this ad
A tense security context
According to CBS News, emergency services quickly converged on the scene of the explosion, while authorities try to identify the causes. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said police “ follows several leads », including the possibility of a secondary device. Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, reacted on X, affirming that his company is conducting an internal investigation to elucidate the incident.
Although the origin of the explosion remains uncertain, no possibility has been ruled out, whether it was a technical failure of the Cybertruck or a deliberate act. This tragedy comes in a context of increased security tension in the United States, marked by a deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans a few hours earlier, which left more than 10 dead and 35 injured.
