CNN —The explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday could have been significantly worse, if not for the vehicle’s body construction, which helped contain the blast, police said.
Up through the truck and out,” Kevin McMahill, sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, said Wednesday.
Here’s what we know:How the incident unfoldedThe truck was rented in Colorado and arrived in Las Vegas at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, McMahill said.
About an hour later, after driving up and down Las Vegas Boulevard, the truck arrived at the Trump Hotel and detonated, according to authorities.
The Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of the entrance on Wednesday.
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