The driver of a Tesla Cybertruck killed in an explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas has been identified as a Colorado resident who served in the Army.
Law enforcement officials confirmed to the Post that Matthew Libersberger, 37, had rented the electric pickup truck that burst into flames in the hotel's valet area on New Year's Day.
Leiblsberger was behind the wheel of a Tesla truck filled with firework-style mortars, camping fuel and canisters during the explosion. News 5 It was reported early Thursday, citing law enforcement officials.
Libersberger has multiple addresses in Colorado Springs, at least one of which was raided by federal authorities late Wednesday. KTNV reported.
A dramatic explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas is being investigated by the FBI as a possible act of terrorism.
The Tesla driver was killed in the explosion, and at least seven bystanders suffered minor injuries.
The incident comes hours after Shamsuddin Jabbar, 42, plowed a rented pickup truck into a crowd along Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday morning, killing at least 15 people. occurred later.
The vehicles involved in the New Orleans attack and the Trump Las Vegas Hotel Tesla explosion were both rented using the app Turo, officials said.
Like Jabbar, Libersberger also served in the Army. According to Denver7.
According to KTNV, the FBI is investigating a possible relationship between the two.
A man who identified himself as Libersberger's father declined to comment when contacted by the Post late Wednesday.
