Police have confirmed Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s version of events following a possible terror-related truck attack in New Orleans, according to a report by Cointelegraph.

Musk said the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was caused by explosives or fireworks, and authorities are investigating it as a possible act of terror.

Musk said in a Jan. 1 X post that the explosive material was in the bed of a rented Cybertruck and therefore had nothing to do with the Cybertruck itself: “All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion.” He made a follow-up post confirming that Tesla was investigating the incident.

Police also confirmed that the Cybertruck was loaded with fireworks launchers, gasoline cans, and camping fuel.

Officials have not yet identified the driver who was killed in the Cybertruck, but said a joint investigation with federal, state and local authorities is underway, and investigators are working to identify the suspect and determine whether it was an act of terrorism.

The Las Vegas Police Department said in a post on X: "The results of the investigation so far indicate this was an isolated incident with no indication of a larger plan."

Tesla Cybertruck explosion linked to New Orleans truck attack

The Tesla electric truck suddenly exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas at 8:40 a.m. local time - just hours after New Year's celebrations ended.

The blast killed the driver, who was parking his car in the valet area of ​​the hotel, and injured seven other people.

"A 2024 Cybertruck was parked in front of the hotel, in fact, I can tell you, it was parked in front of the glass entrance door of the hotel," Las Vegas Police Chief Kevin McMahill told reporters. "We saw smoke coming out of the vehicle and then there was a huge explosion."

Hours before the blast, a suspect flying an ISIS flag rammed a Ford pickup truck into people celebrating New Year's Day, killing at least 15 people.

The FBI confirmed it was also investigating the attack as an act of terrorism.

Officials said there is no evidence linking the two incidents, according to the New York Post.

However, investigators told the New York Post that both the Ford and Tesla pickups were rented from the Turo car rental app.