Cybertruck Explodes at Trump Hotel in Las Vegas

One person is killed, seven injured after vehicle catches fire
By Bob Cronin,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 1, 2025 3:45 PM CST
Cybertruck Explodes at Trump Hotel in Las Vegas
Police block the area after a vehicle caught fire and exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump's hotel Wednesday.   (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

One person was killed and several injured Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames and exploded near the entrance to the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The victim was in the vehicle, NBC News reports, while the injured were nearby. Two people were treated at a hospital. The 2024 Cybertruck had just pulled up to the hotel's glass doors, in the valet area, when the explosion occurred, per KTNV. Officials released no information about the cause of the fire.

"We've never seen anything like this," Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk posted on X, saying "the whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter." Eric Trump posed a statement for the Trump Organization thanking local law enforcement and the Las Vegas Fire Department for their "swift response and professionalism" to the "reported electric vehicle fire." Hotel guests were moved to Resorts World, per KTNV. (More Cybertruck stories.)

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