All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion. https://t.co/HRjb87YbaJ

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1874579547452269054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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Update (1534ET):

Government officials told https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/police-investigating-vehicle-explosion-trump-hotel-las-vegas/story?id=117252987

that the Tesla Cybertruck explosion on Wednesday outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel in Nevada is being investigated as a "possible act of terror."

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Here's more from ABC:

Investigators do not know what caused the blast, such as whether something was wrong with the vehicle or whether something external prompted it. Determining what was behind the explosion is the key focus of the probe.

An official briefed on the probe told ABC News that the Tesla Cybertruck had a load of fireworks-style mortars onboard. Investigators are urgently working to determine a motive and whether the driver intended to set off an explosion and why.

Until a motive is determined and other possibilities are ruled out, police are treating the explosion like a possible criminal act and a possible act of terror. Evidence collection and investigation are ongoing.

Tesla's Elon Musk responded:

The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now.

Will post more information as soon as we learn anything.

We’ve never seen anything like this. https://t.co/MpmICGvLXf

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1874558969802547611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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With everyone on edge after the New Orleans 'https://www.zerohedge.com/political/reported-fatalities-bourbon-street-after-vehicle-plows-crowd-during-new-years

' on Bourbon Street early this morning, reports flooded X moments ago of a 'boom' and/or a 'vehicle fire' in Las Vegas.

BREAKING: Witnesses heard "boom" video smoke rising near Trump Tower in Las Vegas.https://t.co/Fk3TtxnMlN

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1874507555147481490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

It turns out the 'boom' was caused by a Tesla Cybertruck ablaze in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, possibly due to a lithium battery fire.

Cybertruck blew up in front of Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Those are our luggage by the door and that’s where we were when it happened. https://t.co/KaVZXfGLNK

— ayackle (@kaaaassuu) https://twitter.com/kaaaassuu/status/1874506594425381133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Wow.

🚨🚨 BREAKING UPDATE: Police confirm the driver was killed in a Cybertruck explosion at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, with 7 others injured. https://t.co/kFFg1UVjQM

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1874545592682299652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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