Truck accident spills red peppers on a highway in California
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 6, 2024 1:59pm CST
A semi truck pulling a flatbed trailer overturned on U S Highway 101 in Santa Maria California on Wednesday that caused red peppers to cover some lane of the highway which caused the California Highway Patrol as well as cleanup crews to clear the mess on the road.
To add more insult to injury, the semitruck hit a signpost that had a beehive that released bees in the area.
Robert Dias who is employed by Swarm Catchers answered the call to use a special vacuum to gather the bees and take them to another area safely..
How long was the delay on the highway due to the spill of red peppers is not known.
Link is upi.com/4511724947303 via @upi
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Sep 24
@rakski I hope so as well.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
7 Sep 24
Oh no! Red peppers and bees! I'm glad the bees were gathered and relocated. I hope you're having a good weekend.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Sep 24
I am doing the best I can to enjoy my weekend now that football season is just starting.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
8 Sep 24
@Deepizzaguy I will enjoy watching the Browns when my husband comes home.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Sep 24
@LindaOHio So does my brother in law who is a native of Cleveland Ohio and lives the in North Shore in Louisiana.
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
7 Sep 24
That will be a big mess to clean up.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
7 Sep 24
@Deepizzaguy You like the hot stuff too George
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Sep 24
@RebeccasFarm Yes i do like the hot stuff too.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Sep 24
Same with me since I need to eat.
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@RasmaSandra (98156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Sep 24
Such a waste of good peppers,
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Sep 24
I am in agreement with you.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Sep 24
I am in agreement with you.
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@innertalks (23746)
• Australia
7 Sep 24
That's interesting about the bees too. I had never heard about vacuuming up bees. The truck accident led to the removal of the bees, so at least that was good.
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Sep 24
I agree with you that using the vacuum to take care of the bees is new to me.
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@Faster16 (3248)
• Indonesia
9 Sep 24
Wow, talk about a spicy situation! A truck spilling red peppers and then unleashing a swarm of bees? That’s like something straight out of a movie! Props to Robert Dias for swooping in to handle the bees safely. Sounds like quite the chaotic scene on the highway, and I bet it caused quite a bit of a delay. Hope everyone stayed safe amid all the buzz!
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Sep 24
I believe that no one was hurt in the accident.
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