An explosion that rocked the Las Vegas Strip early Saturday morning was likely caused by fireworks thrown from a moving vehicle, police said.
Terrified witnesses described a loud bang that sounded “like a bomb” at around 1 a.m.
Fire then caught several palm trees outside the Aria Resort and Casino. A white SUV was spotted driving erratically near the scene.
Several videos of the incident circulated on social media.
“Bomb went off in Vegas. Or a large explosion. Harmon and the strip by Aria,” one posted.
“Huge boom heard on Las Vegas Strip,” another added.
“We are investigating a small fire in the 3700 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard,” the Las Vegas Police Department said.
“The fire was contained to a small area and was extinguished quickly. It was learned that an occupant in a vehicle threw fireworks, causing a tree to catch fire.”
