- A Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas and the New Orleans attack vehicle were both rented on Turo.
- Turo is an app that lets private car owners rent out their vehicles.
- President Biden said that authorities are looking into whether the two incidents were connected.
A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded on Wednesday in Las Vegas was rented on Turo, the same app used to rent the pickup used in the New Orleans attack, ABC News reported citing “multiple law enforcement sources.”
The AP, citing a law enforcement official, also reported that the Cybertruck was rented via Turo.
Turo is an app that lets private car owners rent out their vehicles. In a statement to Business Insider, Turo previously confirmed the truck used in the New Orleans attack was rented on the service.
“We are heartbroken to learn that one of our host’s vehicles was involved in this awful incident,” the statement reads. “We are actively partnering with the FBI. We are not currently aware of anything in this guest’s background that would have identified him as a trust and safety threat to us at the time of the reservation.”
Turo did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI about the Las Vegas Cybertruck.
In a press conference Wednesday, President Joe Biden said authorities were investigating whether there was any connection between the Las Vegas explosion and the New Orleans attack.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference Wednesday that the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck was killed and seven others injured after the vehicle exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.
“We’re very well aware of what has happened in New Orleans with the event that occurred there, and the number of victims there and the additional IEDs,” McMahill said, referring to an attack in New Orleans that killed 15 on Wednesday morning. “So, as you can imagine, with an explosion here on iconic Las Vegas Boulevard, we are taking all of the precautions that we need to take to keep our community safe.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on X that the explosion was “caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb” in the bed of the Cybertruck.
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