A Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire Wednesday morning just outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas is being investigated by local law enforcement.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a post on social media site X that the fire was out and being investigated. The fire was reported around 8:40 a.m. PT, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal.
An eyewitness who captured the fire from inside the hotel lobby and posted it on X, said the vehicle pulled up outside and then “blew up.” The video and others like it quickly spread on X.
The incident comes as Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk maintains a close connection to President-elect Donald Trump. A review of Musk’s flight data showed at least 31 flights to or from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Florida. This week, the NYT reported that Musk has been staying at a cottage on the Mar-a-Lago property.
