1 person died after the explosion of a Tesla cybertruck near the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas

An investigation is underway after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Jan. 1, killing one person and injuring seven others, according to local authorities.

The Clark County Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in the valet area of ​​the hotel at approximately 8:40 a.m. local time, according to the report. NBC News.

Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said at a press conference that there was “one fatality” in the Cybertruck. The identity of that person, who is believed to be the driver of the vehicle, has not been released.

In addition, McMahill said seven people suffered minor injuries.

Of the seven people reported injured, two were taken to the University of Southern Nevada Medical Center in Las Vegas for treatment.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police confirmed that they are involved in the investigation and have asked local residents about it stay away from the area around the hotel, which was evacuated, according to CBS News.

Several videos on social media show the electric SUV burning in front of the hotel’s main entrance on Las Vegas Boulevard.

An witness Sharing their experience on X, it was claimed that the vehicle “quietly came to a stop and the next thing you know there was a loud explosion”.

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“The cyber truck drove up to the front of the hotel and I can tell you it drove right up to the glass front door of the hotel,” said an LVMPD spokesman who spoke at the conference. “We saw smoke start to come out of the car and then there was a loud explosion from the truck.”

The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined, but authorities said they were “very aware” of the deadly attack in New Orleans, which the FBI is now treating as an act of terrorism, which happened around 3:15 a.m. local time in January. 1, killed at least 15 people.

“As you can imagine, with the explosion here on our famous Las Vegas Strip, we are taking every precaution we need to take to keep our community safe,” the spokesperson added. “We are looking for secondary devices. We walk slowly. We’re going to make sure we stay safe in our community.”

While the cause of the explosion has not been established, the explosion is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism CNN and ABC Newsciting an official who had been briefed on the investigation.

The elected president Donald TrumpEric Trump’s son spoke about the incident at the establishment in a statement shared on X.

“Earlier today, an electric vehicle fire was reported at Porte Cochère Trump Las Vegas. The safety and well-being of our guests and staff remains our top priority,” he wrote. “We are extremely grateful to the Las Vegas Fire Department and local law enforcement for their quick response and professionalism. @TrumpLasVegas.”

Elon MuskCEO of Tesla, who has getting closer to Trumpalso commented on the situation, a tweet“The entire senior team at Tesla is currently investigating this matter. We will post more information as soon as we know anything. We’ve never seen anything like it.”

Tesla did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.