Las Vegas Cyber Truck Explosion Situation Report #1
- Emergency Manager's Weekly Report
- Jan 1, 2025
- 1 min read
Highlights:
• At approximately 8:40am PT a Tesla cyber truck exploded as it pulled up to the front door of the Trump Tower in Las Vegas, NV:
o One person inside the vehicle was killed, and seven others were injured. Only two people were transported to area hospitals and subsequently discharged.
o The vehicle which was a 2024 Cyber Truck was rented by the person killed in Colorado and driven to Las Vegas.
• The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department are working on positively identifying the person killed and notifying their next of kin.
• Multiple gasoline canisters and fireworks were discovered in the trunk of the vehicle.
• The Governor has directed State agencies to support Las Vegas and the Federal investigation into this incident.
• This is considered an isolated incident, and the investigation continues.
Sources:
• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Facebook and Twitter Pages
• Nevada Division of Emergency Management Twitter Page
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