MAURICEVILLE, Texas (KBTX) – An estimated 2 million bees escaped Sunday after an 18-wheeler hauling beehives overturned in a rural part of Southeast Texas.
Photos shared online by Christie Ray of Queen Bee Supply show beekeepers and first responders working together to secure the area where the incident occurred.
Orange County Emergency Services District 4 shared posts on Facebook warning residents to stay indoors and said crews were working to remove the beehives from the wreckage and load them onto other transport vehicles.
CBS affiliate KFDM-TV in Beaumont said one of its photographers was stung once while getting video from the scene.
Radio station KOGT said the truck was hauling 50,000 pounds of bees when the driver failed to negotiate a turn, but wasn’t injured.
“We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation as crews work to safely resolve this incident,” Orange County ESD #4 shared on Facebook.
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