"I have to thank Elon Musk specifically," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference on Wednesday.Samuel Corum via Getty ImagesA Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel at Las Vegas on Wednesday.Las Vegas police thanked Elon Musk for his assistance in investigating the blast.Musk gave the police further information on the blast and footage from Tesla's charging stations.Las Vegas police expressed their appreciation for Tesla CEO Elon Musk's assistance after a Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel on New Year's Day."I have to thank Elon Musk specifically," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference on Wednesday."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 as well as being able to capture all of the video from Tesla charging stations across the country, he sent that directly to us so I appreciate his help on that," the sheriff added.The explosion, which took place at 8:40 a.m.