Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas: ‘We’ve Never Seen Something Like This’

Thursday 02nd January 2025 02:35 AM

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 01: First responders wearing Hazmat gear investigate a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in front of the entrance to the Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas on January 01, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A person who was in the vehicle died and seven people were injured. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack and are looking for a possible connection to a deadly crash in New Orleans. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Ethan Miller / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) ©2025 Getty Images

Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, declared on his social network X that his teams were investigating.

“We have never seen anything like this,” continued Mr. Musk, a supporter of President-elect Donald Trump.

Outgoing President Joe Biden was briefed on the explosion near the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, the White House said Wednesday.

In images posted on social networks, a gray Cybertruck electric vehicle, parked in front of the entrance to the hotel where the name “Trump” is displayed in large numbers, explodes in a huge cloud of smoke.

This explosion comes a few hours after a former American soldier, identified by the FBI as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, is suspected of having rushed into the crowd in the “Vieux Carré” district of New Orleans, killing at least ten dead and 35 injured. Investigators said they found an Islamic State group flag in the vehicle.

“As you can imagine, with an explosion here on our iconic Las Vegas Boulevard, we are taking every precaution to keep our community safe,” said Kevin McMahill, the sheriff of this Nevada city, without providing any details. other details.