Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas

At least one person has been killed and seven others injured after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

According to reports, the explosion occurred shortly after the electric pickup truck was parked in front of the hotel lobby on Wednesday morning.

Police stated that the incident resulted in the death of one person who was inside the truck, while seven others sustained injuries.

So far, the cause of the explosion remains unknown, and police are still investigating whether it originated from the truck itself or from external factors.

🚨New footage of the Tesla Cybertruck exploding in front of the Trump hotel

It looks like fireworks exploded

This was intentional

Someone was sending a message to Trump & Elon pic.twitter.com/aTpe0oM6jg

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) January 1, 2025

However, there are reports stating that the Cybertruck was carrying fireworks at the time of the explosion. The reports say that investigators are working to determine the motive and whether the driver intended to set off the blast.

Following the incident, all guests staying at the Trump International Hotel have been evacuated to Resorts World Las Vegas.

Meanwhile, in a post on X, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, “The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now. Will post more information as soon as we learn anything. We’ve never seen anything like this.”