One person was killed, and seven were wounded after a Tesla Cybertruck caught fire and exploded outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Videos and images were shared across social media following the event.
Earlier today, a reported electric vehicle fire occurred in the porte cochère of Trump Las Vegas. The safety and well-being of our guests and staff remain our top priority. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Las Vegas Fire Department and local law enforcement for their…
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) January 1, 2025
Eric Trump, the Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, stated that the safety of hotel guests and staff is the highest priority, and extended thanks to local authorities, including the fire and police departments, in an official statement on X.
Earlier today a reported electric vehicle fire occurred in the porte cochère of Trump Las Vegas. The safety & well-being of our guests and staff remain our top priority. We extend our gratitude to the Las Vegas Fire Department and local law enforcement for their swift response.
— Trump Las Vegas (@TrumpLasVegas) January 1, 2025
This was followed by an official post on the Trump International Hotel's official account, which shared similar sentiments.
רכב מסוג "טסלה סייברטראק" התפוצץ בכניסה למלון טראמפ בלאס וגאס | תיעוד@ishayb2003 pic.twitter.com/tInx1TFQZY
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) January 1, 2025
The Las Vegas Police Department stated that the fire had been extinguished, but they are "investigating" the situation and asking people to avoid the area.
Potential link to New Orleans terror
Elon Musk suggested that this event may be related to the New Orleans terror attack that killed 15 people, including two Israelis.
"Both this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans were rented from Turo," Musk wrote, "Perhaps they are linked in some way."
According to Musk, the explosion was caused by "very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the vehicle itself."
"All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion," he stated.
The cybertruck explosion is currently being investigated as "intentional" and a "potential act of terrorism," Las Vegas law enforcement announced.