Fireworks, Fuel, Gas Tanks: What Caused Tesla Cybertruck Blast At Trump Hotel

A combination of fireworks, gas tanks, and camping fuel tied to a detonation system controlled by the driver caused the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas today, according to officials probing the incident. The blast left one dead and seven injured. 

The incident occurred at approximately 8:40 am when emergency teams responded to a report of a vehicle fire at the hotel. They arrived to find the 2024 Cybertruck engulfed in flames. Surveillance footage shows the vehicle driving up and down Las Vegas Boulevard before parking in front of the hotel and detonating moments later. The truck, rented in Colorado, had arrived in Las Vegas about an hour earlier.