Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel killing driver
A Tesla Cybertruck filled with large firework mortars and gas canisters exploded near the entrance of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning, killing the driver and injuring seven others, according to police.
The FBI said it is investigating the incident through its Joint Terrorism Task Force and is working to determine whether it was an act of terrorism. The explosion off the iconic Las Vegas Boulevard occurred just hours after a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others.
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism, officials said.
The incident occurred just hours after a man drove a truck into crowds of New Year’s Day revelers in New Orleans, killing 15.
The Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas is part of the Trump Organization, the company of President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to the White House on Jan. 20. Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab CEO Elon Musk was a key backer of Trump in his 2024 presidential campaign and is also an adviser to the incoming president.
“Obviously a Cybertruck, the Trump hotel – there’s lots of questions that we have to answer,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at an afternoon press conference
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