(TJV) A shocking explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck on Wednesday near the Trump Las Vegas hotel has left authorities racing to uncover the cause. Government officials told ABC News that the incident is being investigated as a “possible act of terror,” though many questions remain unanswered.
ABC reported:
Investigators do not know what caused the blast, such as whether something was wrong with the vehicle or whether something external prompted it. Determining what was behind the explosion is the key focus of the probe.
An official briefed on the probe told ABC News that the Tesla Cybertruck had a load of fireworks-style mortars onboard. Investigators are urgently working to determine a motive and whether the driver intended to set off an explosion and why.
Cybertruck blew up in front of Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Those are our luggage by the door and that’s where we were when it happened. pic.twitter.com/KaVZXfGLNK
— ayackle (@kaaaassuu) January 1, 2025
An official briefed on the investigation revealed that the vehicle was loaded with fireworks-style mortars. This discovery has intensified the urgency to determine the driver’s intentions. Was the explosion deliberate? And if so, why?
🚨🚨 BREAKING UPDATE: Police confirm the driver was killed in a Cybertruck explosion at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, with 7 others injured. pic.twitter.com/kFFg1UVjQM
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 1, 2025
BREAKING: Witnesses heard “boom” video smoke rising near Trump Tower in Las Vegas.
pic.twitter.com/Fk3TtxnMlN— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 1, 2025
