In the wake of the tragic Tesla Cybertruck explosion at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has publicly addressed and dismissed circulating theories suggesting that the vehicle’s driver was already deceased prior to the incident and that the Cybertruck autonomously navigated to the explosion site.
The explosion resulted in the death of the driver, identified as 37-year-old Army veteran Matthew Livelsberger from Colorado, and caused injuries to seven bystanders.
The Cybertruck’s unique design appeared to limit the damage at the Trump International Hotel.
Despite the force of the explosion, the Cybertruck’s exterior remained largely intact, directing much of the blast upwards and sparing the Trump International Hotel from catastrophic damage.
Recall that Musk trolled the suspect, stating, “The evil knuckleheads picked the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack. Cybertruck actually contained the explosion and directed the blast upwards. Not even the glass doors of the lobby were broken.”
At the Thursday press conference, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill provided chilling details about the incident.
Livelsberger’s charred remains were discovered inside the Cybertruck with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Identification was made possible only through his tattoos, as the body was severely burned in the subsequent explosion. Authorities also recovered Livelsberger’s military ID, passport, and credit cards, though DNA confirmation is still underway.
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