1 Dead After Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas [Video]

An investigation is underway after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Jan. 1, leaving one person dead and seven others injured, according to local authorities.

The Clark County Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in the valet area of the hotel at approximately 8:40 a.m. local time, according to NBC News.

Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said at a press conference that there was “one deceased individual in the Cybertruck.” The identity of that individual, who is believed to the the vehicle’s driver, has not been publicly shared.

Additionally, McMahill said that seven people suffered reportedly minor injuries.

Of the seven people who were reportedly injured, two were transported to University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas for treatment.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed they are involved in the investigation and asked locals …