Las Vegas police credit Elon Musk with helping to investigate Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel

Las Vegas police are crediting Tesla boss Elon Musk for helping law enforcement investigate the Cybertruck explosion at the porte cochère of Trump International Hotel Las Vegas.

When police began probing the blast, Tesla helped provide critical security footage of the vehicle at charging stations and other useful data, Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a Wednesday evening press briefing.

“I have to thank Elon Musk specifically. He gave us quite a bit of additional information in regards to how the vehicle was locked after it exploded, due to… the nature of the force from the explosion,” McMahill told reporters.

“[They were] able to capture all of the video from Tesla charging stations across the country,” McMahill added. “[Musk] sent that truck directly to us, so I appreciate his help on that.”

Around 8:40 a.m. local time, a Cybertruck had parked right outside the glass doors of Trump Las Vegas hotel and began smoking before exploding in a loud blast. Law enforcement is investigating the explosion as a possible terrorist act.

Only one person — the driver — was killed, and at least seven were injured in the explosion, according to authorities.

The electric vehicle was found to have been carrying firework mortars, camping fuel and canisters.

Investigators are not clear on how the blaze was set off and have not yet named a suspect as they are not “100%” certain of their identity as of yet, McMahill explained.

Both Musk, 53, and President-elect Donald Trump have fostered a close rapport over recent months, but McMahill said that it’s not clear whether that was an underlying factor in the blast.

“It’s a Tesla truck, and we know that Elon Musk is working with President-elect Trump, and it’s the Trump Tower. So there’s obviously things to be concerned about there, and that’s something we continue to look at,” McMahill said when asked about whether there was a connection.

Musk kept the public apprised of new developments throughout the day and at one point scoffed at the use of a Cybertruck for what is being investigated as a possible terrorist act.

“Cybertruck is the worst possible choice for a car bomb, as its stainless steel armor will contain the blast better than any other commercial vehicle,” he wrote on X.

No Secret Service protectees were present at Trump Las Vegas hotel when the electric truck detonated, sources have told The Post.

Thus far, no motive has been publicly revealed behind the explosion, which took place hours after the early Wednesday car ramming rampage on the famed Bourbon Street in New Orleans, which killed at least 15 and injured others. The FBI has confirmed that it is investigating an “act of terrorism.”

The since-deceased suspect in the Bourbon Street attack was identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, an American citizen from Texas. Authorities later found an ISIS flag in the vehicle and ISIS-related writings.

Both the Cybertruck that detonated in Las Vegas and the Ford pickup truck used in the New Orleans attack were rented via the same app, Turo.

“That’s another coincidence that absolutely … we have to continue to look into,” McMahill said of Turo being used in the two cases.

Aside from the use of Turo, authorities have not publicly revealed any other possible connections between the two New Year’s Day horrors.

President Biden has confirmed that law enforcement is looking into “whether there’s any possible connection” between the Bourbon Street attack and the Cybertruck detonation. 

“I don’t know, but what I can tell you is we’re absolutely investigating any connectivity to what happened in New Orleans as well as other attacks that have been occurring around the world,” McMahill told reporters when asked about any possible links between the two cases.