US Air Force investigates speeding with Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – U.S. Air Force officials have confirmed they are investigating a viral social media video that appears to show a captain speeding down a residential street in Las Vegas in a Tesla Cybertruck.

8newsnow.com Investigators have determined that the captain, identified as Matthew Wallace, is stationed at Creech Air Force Base in southern Nevada and that his command is aware of the video, according to Major Joost Verduyn, a spokesman for the 15th Air Force.

“Cybertruck makes a U-turn with just my pinky. Checkmate,” Captain Wallace posted on his X-account on June 2.

The video went viral and was apparently deleted from Wallace’s account on Tuesday.

The vehicle appeared to reach speeds of 83 miles per hour within ten seconds on the empty residential street before the U-turn. A sign can be seen in the video indicating a 35 mph speed limit on the road.

Responding to online criticism of speeding, Wallace said: “Have you also noticed that there is not a single car or pedestrian on the road? Do you think I might have been smart enough to contact my mates at the police and tell them I was doing a driving test and they’d cordoned off the area for me? Nice try, Buttercup.”

8 News Now investigators reached out to officials with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. A spokesperson said the department was not aware of officers closing roads because of Wallace. Police were unable to charge the driver with speeding based on that specific video, the official said, adding that investigations based on video are handled on a case-by-case basis. The spokesperson said the specific alleged crime and what the video may show are factors in the investigation.

8 News Now received several emails and messages from viewers concerned about Wallace’s video.

According to Nevada state data, 106 people died on Clark County roads by April 2024, more than 51 percent more than in 2023.