Vehicle Explodes Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas A Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames, killing the driver and injuring at least seven people. The authorities said they found gas canisters, camp fuel canisters and firework mortars in the back of the truck. The fire, initially – they covered it with a tarp to try to get it to go out. Once the fire went out through the suppression efforts of the Fire Department, you’ll see some of the evidence in the back of the vehicle. The fact that this was a Cybertruck really limited the damage that occurred inside of the valet because it had most of the blast go up through the truck and out. The front glass doors at the Trump Hotel were not even broken. A Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames, killing the driver and injuring at least seven people. The authorities said they found gas canisters, camp fuel canisters and firework mortars in the back of the truck. Credit Leer en español One person was killed and at least seven were injured after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning, the authorities said, and officials were investigating any possible links to an earlier attack on a crowd in New Orleans. Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said during a news conference that the authorities “believe this to be an isolated incident,” but have not yet ruled out a connection to the Wednesday morning attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people. Sheriff McMahill said the authorities had found gas canisters, camp fuel canisters and large firework mortars in the back of the truck. It was unclear how they had been ignited, Sheriff McMahill said. “There is no further threat to the community,” Sheriff McMahill said. As of Wednesday afternoon, there was no indication that the explosion was connected to ISIS, which President Biden said had inspired the New Orleans attack, but the investigation remains ongoing, he said. At a news conference on Wednesday, Jeremy Schwartz, the acting F.B.I. special agent in charge in Las Vegas, said the agency is investigating whether the explosion “was an act of terrorism or not.” “I know everybody’s interested in that word and trying to see if we can say, ‘Hey this is a terrorist attack,’” Mr. Schwartz said. “That is our goal, and that’s what we’re trying to do.” We are having trouble retrieving the article content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access.