A Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, January 1, killing the driver and injuring seven others, and the FBI is investigating whether the explosion was an act of terrorism. Officials revealed. Video taken by witnesses inside and outside the hotel showed the vehicle bursting into flames and exploding. The incident occurred just hours after a man drove a truck into a New Year’s crowd in New Orleans, killing 15 people.
Trump International Hotel is part of President-elect Donald Trump’s company, the Trump Organization. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a major supporter of Trump in the 2024 presidential race and an advisor to the president-elect.
Musk said the explosion had nothing to do with the Cybertruck itself. In a post on All telemetry was positive.” At the time of the explosion. ” Telemetry involves the automatic collection of data from remote sources and sending it back to a central source for later analysis.
In his first post about the explosion, Musk said: “Tesla’s entire senior team is currently investigating this matter. We will post more information as soon as we know anything. We have never seen anything like this. ” he said.
“Terrorists” chose the wrong vehicle
“Evil Knucklehead chose the wrong vehicle for his terrorist attack. The Cybertruck actually suppressed the explosion and directed the explosion upwards. Not even the glass doors in the lobby were destroyed,” Musk said. I wrote it.
Incidentally, both the Cybertruck and the vehicle used in the New Orleans attack were rented through the car-sharing service Turo. Musk described this as a possible terrorist attack, saying, “It seems like a terrorist act. This Cybertruck and the New Orleans F-150 suicide bomber were both borrowed from Turo. Maybe they may be related in some way.”
Las Vegas Police Statement
“Obviously there are a lot of questions that need to be answered, including the Cybertruck, the location,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at an afternoon news conference. FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeremy Schwartz later told reporters it was not yet clear whether the explosion was an act of terrorism. He added that the FBI has identified the person driving the rented car in Colorado, but is not yet ready to publicly identify the driver.
A Touro spokesperson said the company does not believe either of the vehicle renters involved in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks had criminal histories that would pose a safety threat. “We are actively cooperating with law enforcement as they investigate both incidents,” the spokesperson added.
