Fox News Correspondent Marianne Rafferty has the latest on the explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas in a 'Special Report'.
After a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, the electric vehicle maker's co-founder and CEO Elon Musk he immediately jumped in and offered to help authorities investigating the incident.
Metropolitan Las Vegas Police department Sheriff Kevin McMahill thanked Musk after the explosion, saying Musk had provided invaluable “additional information” and hinted that Musk had provided video of Tesla charging stations.
The explosion was caught on camera and the sheriff noted that the vehicle had “limited” damage as most of the blast went “through the truck and out.”
The sheriff also noted that the glass doors at the hotel did not shatter as a result of the truck largely containing the blast.
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The aftermath of the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. (Allison Robbert/AFP/Bloomberg via Getty Images; EyePress News/Shutterstock)
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released footage showing the moment charred gasoline canisters and firework mortars exploded in the bed of a badly burned truck. (EyePress News/Shutterstock)
At X, the business magnate emphasized McMahill's remarks, noting that the vehicle limited the damage caused by the explosion.
As for the evidence in the back of the truck, the sheriff spoke of “gasoline cans, that's, um, camp fuel cans and large mortars for fireworks.”
Musk shared a clip of the sheriff's comments, noting in a post on X: “The evil tongs chose the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack. The Cybertruck actually contained the explosion and directed the blast upwards. Not even the glass doors of the lobby were broken. .”
In another post, Musk said the explosion was “not related to the vehicle itself” and noted, “All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion.”
“The Cybertruck is the worst possible choice for a car bomb because its stainless steel armor will contain the blast better than any other commercial vehicle,” Musk said in another post.
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A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others. (EyePress News/Shutterstock)
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Turo said in a statement that both the Cybertruck and the vehicle involved Attack on New Orleans was rented on Turo on Wednesday.
“It is with heavy hearts that we confirm that this morning's horrific attack in New Orleans and this afternoon's Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas involved vehicles rented on Turo,” the statement read.
