“Luckily, by the grace of God, I was not inside the truck,” McNeil-Ballard said.

The city of Detroit is ramping up its Demolition Projects and getting rid of more abandoned homes throughout its neighborhoods.

DETROIT – Police said a man who was holding two children hostage inside a home on Detroit’s west side surrendered Sunday. Authorities blocked off the surrounding area while hostage negotiation and special response teams tried talking the man out of the home. Police said a handgun was recovered and the man was taken into custody. Detroit Police Commander Darin Szilegi said the children didn’t know the extent of the danger they were in. The most important thing is kids are safe, officers are safe.”More: Detroit crime news