On the morning of January 1, 2025, a Tesla Cybertruck suddenly exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, resulting in 1 death and 7 injuries. After learning of the incident, Elon Musk immediately convened the Tesla team to investigate, later confirming that the incident was caused by 'the driver placing a large amount of fireworks in the vehicle,' unrelated to the vehicle itself.
Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of the Trump Hotel
At 8:40 AM on January 1, a 2024 Tesla was parked in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Surveillance footage showed that shortly after parking, the vehicle began to emit thick smoke and experienced a violent explosion. The driver inside died instantly, and the explosion affected nearby crowds, injuring 7 people.
The Cybertruck exploded moments after smoking.
Local police told the media: 'The Cybertruck was parked in front of the hotel’s glass doors, smoking before it exploded.' Upon confirmation, police discovered that the vehicle contained fireworks, gasoline cans, and camping fuel.
Footage after the Cybertruck explosion. Musk immediately initiated an investigation, later mocking: 'Wrong vehicle for a terror attack.'
As the CEO of Tesla, Musk immediately convened the Tesla team to investigate after learning of the incident. He later stated on Twitter that the explosion was unrelated to the Cybertruck itself, but caused by explosives inside the vehicle. He added, 'All remote telemetry data from the vehicles was normal at the time of the explosion.'
The news of the explosion quickly shocked the world, but Musk showed no fear, even mocking on Twitter: 'The Cybertruck directed the explosion upwards; even the hotel lobby's glass doors weren't shattered. A bunch of malicious idiots chose the wrong vehicle for a terror attack.'
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