1 Dead, 7 Injured After Cybertruck Filled With Fireworks Explodes Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas

Images of the vehicle fire quickly circulated on social media, showing large flames bursting from the electric vehicle near the entrance of the hotel.

Police block the area after a vehicle exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump's hotel in Las Vegas on Jan. 1, 2025. Ty O'Neil/AP Photo

One person was killed and seven others were injured after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning.

Officials said that the vehicle was observed completely engulfed in flames in the valet area of the hotel.