1 dead, 7 injured after Tesla Cybertruck catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas: Police

The Las Vegas Police Department is investigating a vehicle fire that occurred this morning outside hotel, located near S. Sammy Davis Jr. Drive and Fashion Drive.

According to a social media post from the police department, a vehicle fire happened at the entrance to the hotel.

When crews arrived, they quickly began to extinguish the fire when they realized at the same time that there were multiple people with injuries.

Touchstone said seven people suffered minor injuries, two of whom were transported to an area hospital.

He also said one person died inside the Cybertruck, though details about the person were not provided.

The vehicle has been fully extinguished, and according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Departmentn Chief Kevin McMahill, the scene is safe.

Jeremy Schwartz, the FBI acting special agent in charge, also told reporters one person was deceased, though there are not a lot of answers at this time.

In another post on X, President-elect Trump's son, Eric Trump, posted a statement about the incident.

Police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for more information.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacted to the vehicle fire on X.

"The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now," he wrote. "Will post more information as soon as we learn anything. We've never seen anything like this."

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.