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Vehicle slams into church building in Detroit's west side

Cleanup has begun after a vehicle slammed into Liberty Temple Baptist Church on Detroit's west side, damaging the building. 

The crash happened about 2:48 a.m. on Friday. The vehicle was extricated and towed from the building shortly before 5 a.m. A church official told CBS Detroit that the driver may have been suffering from a mental health crisis. 

Detroit police say when they arrived, they found the driver was not wearing any clothing. He was also acting erratically and very agitated.

The man was taken to the hospital by Detroit police to an area hospital for mental health services. 

Police say they will decide on what charges to file, if any, after the mental evaluation is complete.

Liberty Temple Baptist Church is on Greenfield Road, between West McNichols Road and Outer Drive. 

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