Police say gas containers and “firework mortars” were visible in the bed of a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas early Wednesday, killing the vehicle’s occupant—an unexplained incident police are reportedly probing as a possible terrorist act, just hours after a truck attack in New Orleans.

Investigators are still trying to determine the motive of the driver, who was killed in the apparently intentional blast.

A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left notes saying the New Year’s Day explosion was a stunt to serve as a “wake up call” for the country’s ills,

Authorities are investigating the Tesla Cybertruck explosion that occurred outside Trump Las Vegas hotel Wednesday as a possible act of terror.

Elon Musk has said the "evil knuckleheads" behind the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Donald Trump 's Las Vegas hotel picked the "wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack" as the car limited the damage inflicted. Newsweek has contacted Tesla for comment via email outside of regular working hours.

STORY: A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas Wednesday morning. Las Vegas police released this video of the blast, which killed the driver and injured several others.

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas early on New Year’s Day, killing the driver and injuring several others. The explosion happened a little before 9 a.m. local time on Wednesday after a Cybertruck parked in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.

In an unexpected turn of events, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded near President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas on January 1, 2025. The explosion captured global attention, combining the intrigue of a high-tech vehicle with a politically charged setting.

One person died and others were injured in an explosion that police are investigating as a possible terrorist attack.

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day, killing the person inside and injuring seven others.

The suspicious blast is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack, three senior law enforcement members briefed on the matter told NBC News.