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A Tesla car that was parked in front of a hotel owned by Donald Trump in Las Vegas suddenly exploded on Wednesday, killing one person. Elon Musk, the boss of the Tesla brand, indicated that his teams were investigating this explosion.
But what happened in Las Vegas? This Wednesday, January 1, a Tesla brand vehicle, Cybertruck model, which was parked in front of a hotel belonging to Donald Trump in Las Vegas, suddenly exploded, causing the death of one person – occupying the vehicle – and slightly injuring seven others , announced the local police. The events took place in the morning, around 8:40 a.m. local time.
“There is a deceased person inside the Cybertruck,” Las Vegas Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a news conference broadcast by ABC. The police officer also mentions seven people suffering from “minor injuries”.
The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now.
Will post more information as soon as we learn anything.
We’ve never seen anything like this. https://t.co/MpmICGvLXf
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1874558969802547611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The tragedy was confirmed with the Washington Post by the Trump Organization: “The safety and well-being of our customers and employees is our priority. We once again thank the fire department and police officers for their rapid response and professionalism,” the firm commented on Wednesday . Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, declared on his social network X that his teams were investigating this explosion, claiming to have “never seen anything like this”.
