Las Vegas, NV – On January 1, 2025, at approximately 8:40 AM, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Dispatch received reports of an explosion at a hotel property in the 2000 block of Fashion Show Drive, near the Trump Hotel.
Upon arrival, officers found a Tesla Cybertruck fully engulfed in flames in the hotel’s valet area. Las Vegas Fire personnel quickly extinguished the fire, uncovering a deceased individual inside the vehicle, who was the sole occupant.
Seven bystanders sustained minor injuries during the explosion and were treated at the scene.
The incident is under investigation by LVMPD, with authorities working to determine the cause of the explosion. No further details have been released at this time.