Tesla truck explodes in front of Trump Hotel, killing driver and injuring seven

A Tesla electric truck exploded in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day, killing the truck driver on the spot and slightly injuring seven people. Since the hotel is the family business of US President-elect Trump, and he is about to be sworn in this month, such an accident at this sensitive time is particularly noteworthy. The FBI and local law enforcement agencies also said that the Tesla explosion should be an isolated incident. However, FBI agent Schwartz said that the FBI and the Counterterrorism Task Force are investigating to confirm the identities of the people involved and determine whether this is an “act of terrorism.” The unusual explosion occurred at 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday in Las Vegas time in the valet parking area at the main entrance of the Trump International Hotel. Videos shot by witnesses inside and outside the hotel showed that an electric truck parked there suddenly exploded and turned into a large fireball, followed by smaller explosions similar to fireworks. The area around the hotel was immediately blocked, and a large number of law enforcement, fire and medical personnel rushed to the scene. The hotel was evacuated urgently and most of the guests were transferred to other hotels for safety. Las Vegas police confirmed that the electric truck was a Cybertruck, a product of Tesla, owned by super-rich Musk. Musk is a supporter of Trump, which has sparked more speculation. Las Vegas Sheriff McMahill said the explosion killed the driver of the truck and slightly injured seven others.