Motive in Las Vegas Cybertruck Explosion Is Still Unclear as New Details Emerge NYT | Top Stories Jacey Fortin and Jesus Jiménez 3 January 2025 at 08:11 Officials said they used data from Tesla charging stations to chart the driver’s dayslong journey from Colorado to the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. © Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesSheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday that the Tesla driver died by suicide, with a bombing afterward.