The explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside Donald Trump's hotel in Las Vegas raises questions about the level of user data collected by Musk's company. Elon Musk's decision to provide law enforcement with the truck's telemetry data before the explosion on New Year's Day stands out from other tech companies' actions in similar situations. The incident is believed to be intentional and followed a deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year's Eve. Investigators are working to determine if there is any connection between the two attacks, but so far, no links have been found.
Police block the area after a vehicle caught fire and exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump's hotel Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
The suspect in the New Year's Eve attack -- Shamsud-Din Jabbar -- was in the military and died during a shootout shortly after the rampage. The man involved in the Cybertruck attack -- active-duty Army soldier Matthew Livelsberger -- shot and killed himself just prior to the explosion. So far, investigators have found no connection tying Livelsberger to Jabbar.
“He gave us quite a bit of additional information in regards to—the vehicle was locked 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,” Clark County sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference, referring to the Tesla founder.
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