Here's a story with a lot of buzz to it.
A semi truck carrying millions of live honeybees overturned on a Washington highway, scattering the flying insects in every direction. (Video via KOMO, KATU)
The truck was reportedly merging onto northbound I-5 in Lynnwood, Washington, at around 3:30 in the morning Friday. It started to tip, and soon there were bees everywhere. (Video via TBS / "Conan")
Beekeepers from Belleville Honey, the company that owns the bees, were at the scene of the accident using smoke to try to calm and recapture the bees. (Video via CBS)
"I haven't gotten stung yet, Alexis, but I'm just waiting. I know it's going to happen. Damion behind the camera, he's been stung about 20 times, he says. Take a look at this on my shoulder. Ay, ay, ay. They're flying all over the place," KIRO Reporter Jeff DuBois said.
According to local reports, each of the boxes on the truck contained about 5,000 bees.
And luckily many of the bees were content to stay in those boxes immediately after the crash — reportedly continuing to produce honey and protect their queen.
As KIRO reports, beekeepers and firefighters were working against the clock to contain the bees, as it was believed they would become more agitated when the sun came up.
Some of those bees that were being too aggressive were killed by firefighters using a thick foam. (Video via NWCN)
The driver of the truck was not injured in the accident. The semi was set to be towed from the highway Friday morning.
This video includes images from Andy Murray / CC BY SA 2.0and calafellvalo / CC BY NC 2.0 and music from Bensound / CC BY ND 3.0.
