“We heard a huge bang”: Tesla Cybertruck explodes in front of Trump Tower in Las Vegas

And Cybertruck of the brand Tesla a exploded right in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas (United States) this Wednesday January 1stthe day after the deadly vehicular attack in New Orleans. THE driver of the car died while seven other people were slightly injured. The driver has not yet been identified.

The American authorities have declared that they are taking “all necessary precautions” and are “looking for a secondary device”. They also added that this explosion is considered “a possible terrorist act”. The vehicle was parked before it exploded.

“We heard a huge explosion, and the entire entrance was enveloped in smoke,” said a hotel guest who witnessed the scene. Other testimonies described hearing several explosions before firefighters put out the fire.

Causes to be determined

Elon Musk, CEO of the Tesla Motors brand, spoke on his social network We’ve never seen anything like it.”

At this time, investigators are still investigating whether the explosion was linked to a technical problem with the vehicle or an explosive placed in it.