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On New Year’s morning, just outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded, killing a person inside the vehicle and injuring several bystanders, local officials reported. 

According to three senior law enforcement officials interviewed by NBC News the incident is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack. No motive has been established.

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Cybertruck Explosion Investigated as Terrorism

The explosion occurred in the hotel’s valet area and was captured on video by hotel guests. 

The blast came just hours after a separate attack in New Orleans, where a driver in a rented pickup truck flying an ISIS flag plowed into New Year’s Eve revelers, killing 15 and injuring 30. The suspect in that incident was shot and killed by police.

Notably, both the pickup truck used in New Orleans and the Cybertruck in Las Vegas were rented from the same company, Turo, according to Clark County/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill.

Law enforcement officials believe the attack was “most likely intentional” and are investigating whether it is connected to the New Orleans vehicle-ramming incident.

Elon Musk Comments on Cybertruck Explosion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the Cybertruck explosion was caused by either large fireworks or a bomb placed in the truck’s bed and emphasized it was not caused by the vehicle itself.

“We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the vehicle itself,” Musk shared on his X platform.

Musk also highlighted the Cybertruck’s engineering, stating, “Cybertruck is the worst possible choice for a car bomb, as its stainless-steel armor will contain the blast better than any other commercial vehicle.” 

He added, “The evil knuckleheads picked the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack. Cybertruck actually contained the explosion and directed the blast upwards. Not even the glass doors of the lobby were broken.”