Cybertruck Fire Outside Entrance of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas
January 1st, 2025Update: Matthew Livelsberger Military Record: Cybertruck Suspect Was Green Beret
Via: Newsweek:
The person suspected of blowing themselves up inside a Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day has been named by local networks as 37-year-old Army Special Forces veteran Matthew Livelsberger, though this has not been officially confirmed.
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Citing multiple sources, ABC affiliate KOAA News reported Colorado Springs native Livelsberger was behind the wheel of the Cybertruck when Wednesday’s explosion occurred outside the Trump International Hotel at Las Vegas Boulevard and Sammy Davis Jr. Drive.
According to a LinkedIn profile attributed to Livelsberger, he had spent 19 years in the Army working as a communications specialist, including 18 years with the Army Special Forces. His current role is listed as “Remote and Autonomous Systems Manager,” a job he began in November 2024.
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Update: One Person Dead Inside Vehicle, Seven People Nearby Injured, “Very Large Fireworks and/or Bomb”
Via: AP:
One person died and seven others were injured Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck that appeared to be carrying fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, authorities said.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials told a news conference that a person died inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck and they were working to get the body out. Seven people nearby had minor injuries and several were taken to a hospital.
The fire in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas was reported at 8:40 a.m., a county spokesperson said in a statement.
According to a law enforcement official, the truck was rented via the Turo app and appeared to have a load of fireworks. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
A Turo spokesperson did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday afternoon on X that “we have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the vehicle itself. All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion.”
“The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now,” Musk said in an earlier post on the platform after attending a New Year’s Eve party at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. “We’ve never seen anything like this.”
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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. pic.twitter.com/KaVZXfGLNK
— ayackle (@kaaaassuu) January 1, 2025
Via: Fox5:
Police activity has shut down roads near Trump Tower on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday morning.
Las Vegas police shared that they are investigating a car fire at the entrance to Trump Tower, though the fire has been put out.
Smoke could be seen coming from the tower in viewer video obtained by FOX5. Multiple police vehicles and ambulances were also seen in the area.
