Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas — police revealed the cause
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In Las Vegas on Wednesday, January 1, a Cybertruck exploded near the entrance to the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, killing the driver and injuring 7 people. During the investigation, law enforcement officers found fuel canisters and fireworks inside.
This was reported by Axios.
Fireworks in the car
Speaking at a briefing, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill in Las Vegas said that "fuel canisters and large fireworks" (pyrotechnics) were found in the back of the truck.
He also said that authorities know who rented the truck using the Turo app in Colorado. The name will not be disclosed until investigators determine whether it was the same person who died.
According to the sheriff, the video provided by CEO Elon Musk, filmed at Tesla charging stations, helped authorities track the vehicle's route.
The pickup truck arrived in Las Vegas at around 7:30 a.m. and then drove into the parking lot of the Trump International Hotel about an hour later, where it stood for 15-20 seconds before exploding.
Video presented at an afternoon press conference showed a large number of charred fireworks mortars, canisters and other explosive devices piled in the bed of the pickup truck. The walls of the truck's body remained intact because the blast traveled upward, not in different directions.
As a reminder, there was an explosion in Las Vegas. A Tesla car caught fire. After the explosion, thick smoke rose into the sky. As a result, seven people were injured.
