Posted on 01/01/2025 1:16:53 PM PST by Morgana
A Cybertruck that exploded outside the front doors of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
The $80,000 car - made by Trump ally Elon Musk's company Tesla - was seen in a fiery blaze outside the front revolving doors of the hotel, killing one and injuring seven around 9am, according to Las Vegas police.
Sheriff Kevin McMahill said police are treating the explosion as an act of terror, alongside the New Orleans event, which saw electric vehicle driver Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, kill 15 pedestrians and injure dozens more.
He said: 'With the event that occurred [in New Orleans], and the victims there, and the additional IEDs, so as you can imagine, with an explosion here on our iconic Las Vegas Boulevard, we are taking all of the precautions that we need to take to keep the community safe.'
The FBI is also investigating the Vegas event - while Elon Musk confirmed that his company is looking into the fatal ordeal.
Billionaire EV enthusiast Musk, who has become a close friend to the incoming president, wrote: 'The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now We’ve never seen anything like this.'
The official cause of the explosion and fire is currently unknown, but an unidentified official briefed on the incident told ABC News it had a load of fireworks-style mortars inside the vehicle.
Police are working to determine if the driver, who died, intentionally set off the explosives.
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Considering the way those lithium batteries burn, it would be a good choice for driving into a building to burn it down.
That would be a tough fire to deal with and lots of casualties.
” Aloha Snackbar”
I’m stealing that
Far too many of them in my book.
That speaks volumes.
Many just want the desk job and government benefits.
They don’t deserve either of them.
somebody wasted a lot of money on a stupid stunt
And killed themselves in the process. Or maybe the driver was just a dupe (e.g. “Hey listen. I’ll give you $100 bucks if you deliver a package for me. You can borrow my car. Just stop off at Trump hotel, wait by the curb and I’ll have someone bring it out to you.)
outstanding h1b engineerin’
Mush posted on X a few minutes ago. All telemetry was positive on truck before explosion. Large fireworks or bomb was used.
And another $10 says authorities remain baffled.
“I would think if this were a terror attack, he would’ve driven through the lobby doors before setting off the explosion”
Interesting point.
There are plenty of videos of EVs catching fire but not exploding.
Usually they start smoking then quickly catch fire.
Does anyone know if the batteries can explode like that?
I think someone is trying to tell Elon and others that they are against Trump, Elon and the USA.
Maybe just his N Years pumped up fireworks accidentally went off. That’s all.
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