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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck explosion that occurred outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday was NOT an accident.

“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,” he wrote in a tweet Wednesday evening. “All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion.”

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The explosion is now being investigated by the FBI as a possible terror attack, according to CNN.

“Authorities believe fireworks, gas tanks, and camping fuel were connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver in the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded,” CNN reported late Wednesday.

The driver meanwhile has been identified as Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Colorado resident and Army veteran.

The explosion occurred at approximately 8:39 am Wednesday morning, causing the Cybertruck to catch fire and the driver, Livelsberger, to die. Seven others who were in the vicinity of the Cybertruck were injured.

Authorities believe the explosion could have been far more harmful had Livelsberger used something besides a Cybertruck for his suicidal stunt.

“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,” Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a news conference.

He added that the Cybertruck contained the explosion so well that the glass front doors to the Trump Hotel weren’t even damaged. He then went on to praise Musk for helping the police with their investigation.

“I have to thank Elon Musk specifically,” McMahill said. “He gave us quite a bit of additional information in regards to how the vehicle was locked after it exploded … as well as being able to capture all the video from the Tesla charging stations across the country.”

The Cybertruck used by Livelsberger was reportedly not his own but rather rented through an app called Turo. It’s reportedly the exact same app that the New Orleans ISIS attacker used.

“We are heartbroken by the violence perpetrated in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and our prayers are with the victims and families,” a Turo spokesperson told CNN. “We do not believe that either renter involved in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat.”

“We remain committed to maintaining the highest standards in risk management, thanks to our world-class trust and safety technologies and teams that include experienced former law enforcement professionals,” the spokesperson added.

Eric Trump, the executive vice president of the Trump organization, responded to the attack by writing on Twitter/X that the “safety and well-being of our guests and staff remain our top priority.”

“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Las Vegas Fire Department and local law enforcement for their swift response and professionalism,” he added.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, also responded to the attack:

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