Watch live: Las Vegas Police Department gives update on Cybertruck explosion

The Hill Staff
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) will brief the press Thursday afternoon on their investigation into a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded early Wednesday morning in front of President-elect Trump’s international hotel.

The driver was found dead in the vehicle, which was reportedly rented from the car-sharing app Turo. He was identified by law enforcement as Matthew Alan Livelsberger, an active-duty soldier in the U.S. Army.

The explosion, caused by firework mortars and camp fuel canisters, injured at least seven others.

The LVMPD presser is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. EST.

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