Police: Franklin DUI suspect had 13 cans of whipped cream in car

A Franklin woman was hospitalized and charged with DUI after police found her disoriented and with 13 nearly empty cans of whipped cream scattered in her SUV, authorities said this week.

Anna K. Thomas, 28, crashed the car into a mailbox on Battle Avenue near Cannon Street at about 9 a.m. on May 20, a Franklin Police Department news release said.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found Thomas, apparently high on gases found in aerosol cans, according to the release.

She was charged with driving under the influence and failure to report a crash, for allegedly running her car into a ditch at another spot before she crashed into the mailbox, police said.

Thomas is due in court on June 4 at 1 p.m.

According to Williamson County Sheriff's Office records, Thomas has been arrested 10 times since 2006 on charges that included driving under the influence, violating probation, driving with a revoked or suspended license and underage possession of alcohol.

Franklin Police Department spokesman Sgt. Charles Warner said the incident highlights the dangers of misusing aerosol products.

He said he did not know Thomas's current condition.

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