Vegas Police Chief Provides New Details About the Cybertruck Explosion

Vegas Police Chief Provides New Details About the Cybertruck Explosion

• The explosion occurred in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, involving a Tesla Cybertruck parked directly in front of the hotel’s glass doors.

• Smoke was observed coming from inside the truck, followed by a flash and an explosion, as confirmed by witnesses and captured on video.

• The driver, the sole occupant of the Cybertruck, was killed in the explosion and remained inside the vehicle as authorities arrived.

• Fire department crews, including Engine 12, responded quickly alongside police officers. Suppression efforts included covering the fire with a tarp to extinguish it.

• Evidence found in the rear of the truck included gasoline canisters, camp fuel canisters, and large firework mortars, suggesting potential materials that contributed to the explosion.

• The Cybertruck’s exterior remained largely intact, containing most of the blast within the vehicle and directing it upward.

• Remarkably, the hotel’s front glass doors, located just feet from the explosion, were not damaged.

• The Cybertruck’s robust design helped limit the extent of the damage to the surrounding area.

“The fact that this was a Cybertruck really limited the damage that occurred inside of the valet because it had most of the blast go up through the truck and out,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill said.