A Tesla Cybertruck was engulfed in flames following an attack outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas early Wednesday morning.

Dramatic footage by Alcides Antunes shows the burning vehicle near the front doors of the tower on January 1.

Emergency services rushed to the scene to extinguish the blaze and secure the area.

A law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck has been identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger, 37, who died in the incident. He was an active-duty US Army Green Beret.

Authorities confirmed that Livelsberger held the rank of Army Special Forces operations master sergeant, a senior enlisted rank. He was stationed in Germany with the 10th Special Forces Group but was on leave during the blast.

Reports said fireworks, gas tanks, and camping fuel were believed to be connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver of the Cybertruck.

Seven others were confirmed injured following the incident.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that the company is actively investigating the matter.

He said: 'The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now. We've never seen anything like this.

'The evil knuckleheads picked the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack.'

Musk supported President-elect Donald Trump's candidacy and was appointed to co-lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.