LAS VEGAS • One person died and seven others were injured Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck that appeared to be carrying fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel, authorities said. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials told a news conference that a person died inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck and they were working to get the body out. Seven people nearby had minor injuries and several were taken to a hospital.
The fire in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas was reported at 8:40 a.m., a county spokesperson said in a statement.
According to a law enforcement official, the truck was rented via the Turo app and appeared to have a load of fireworks. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Citing ABC News, KRDO also reported that the person who rented the truck set out from Colorado Springs on Dec.
30. A Turo spokesperson did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Meanwhile, authorities in Las Vegas said the truck was rented in Colorado and investigators were able to trace it via charging stations.
Authorities also said it arrived in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning. One Front Range Turo host, who wished to remain anonymous, said he is selling his entire fleet of 35 vehicles, worried it could have been one of his vehicles rented for nefarious purposes. "It’s my biggest fear.
It's not worth .
