— A Morganton man is facing DWI charges after police say he drank too much vanilla extract and crashed his truck.

According to the Morganton Department of Public Safety, Travis Williams, 43, crashed his truck Monday in a heavy rainstorm.

The officer says Williams was "slurring his speech and had a gaze look in his eyes."

According to the police report, the officer noticed a strong vanilla odor coming from the vehicle.

The report states Williams agreed to a breathalyzer test and wound up with a positive reading of .26, which is more than three times the legal limit of .08.

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