Fox News correspondent Marianne Rafferty has the latest on the explosion outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas on ‘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 jumped in and offered help to authorities investigating the incident.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill thanked Musk after the blast, saying Musk provided invaluable “additional information” and pointed out that Musk provided video from Tesla charging stations.
The explosion was caught on camera, and the sheriff noted that the vehicle had “limited” blast damage because most of the blast went “through the truck and out.”
The sheriff also noted that the glass doors at the hotel were not broken as a result of the truck containing the explosion.
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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)
A Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released footage showing the moment of the explosion with c (EyePress News/Shutterstock)
At X, the business magnate underscored Sheriff McMahill’s remarks, noting that the vehicle limited the damage of the explosion.
Regarding the evidence in the back of the truck, the sheriff spoke of “gas canisters, they’re, um, camping fuel canisters and large firecracker mortars.”
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Musk shared a clip of the sheriff’s comments, noting in a post on X, “Kuckleheads badly chose the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack. The Cybertruck actually contained the blast and directed the blast upwards. The glass doors to the lobby didn’t even budge.” break.”
Musk stated in another post that the explosion was unrelated to the vehicle itself, noting, “All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion.”
“Cybertruck is the worst possible choice for a car bomb, as 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 burst into flames outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others. (EyePress News/Shutterstock)
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Turo noted in a statement that the Cybertruck and the vehicle involved in the attack in New Orleans on Wednesday were rented from Turo.
“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 from Turo,” the statement said.
