As investigators in the US were busy solving the New Orleans truck attack, which left 15 people dead on New Year’s day, a Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, killing one and injuring many.
According to reports, the driver died while seven others were injured outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday as the Cybertruck exploded.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now investigating it as a potential terrorism case.
🚨 #BREAKING: Driver kiIIed, 7 others injured after Cybertruck EXPLODES outside Trump Tower in Las Vegas
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 1, 2025
The driver pulled up, stopped right outside the front doors, and remained in the vehicle with their foot on the brake, and detonated explosives.
THIS WAS AN ATTACK.
Why… pic.twitter.com/UuJ05f0qmz
US President Joe Biden, in his speech, said the FBI is investigating possible links between the New Orleans and Vegas incidents.
Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk alleged a connection between the Cybertruck explosion and New Orleans attack. Musk said both the vehicles were rented from the same car rental company.
🚨 LAS VEGAS POLICE THANK ELON:
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 2, 2025
“I have to thank Elon Musk specifically. He gave us quite a bit of additional information in regards to how the vehicle was locked after it exploded.. as well as being able to capture all the video from the Tesla charging stations across the… pic.twitter.com/Xdjrp3kRfN
“Appears likely to be an act of terrorism. Both this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans were rented from Turo. Perhaps they are linked in some way,” Musk tweeted.
According to reports, the Cybertruck pulled up to the Trump hotel at 8.40 am local time and exploded within minutes. Videos of the explosion has now gone viral.
“Our number one goal is to ensure that we have the proper identification of the subject involved in this incident. Following that, our second objective is to determine whether this was an act of terrorism or not,” an FBI officer in Las Vegas said, as quoted by India Today.
The FBI has identified the Cybertruck driver, but hasn’t disclosed the identity yet. The vehicle was rented in Colorado.
