Truck accident on a highway in Washington state releases 14 million bees
@Deepizzaguy (111322)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
June 27, 2025 3:57pm CST
A tractor trailer truck that was involved in Whatcom County in Washington state that was carrying more than 70,000 pounds of honeybee hives that rolled over on Friday May 30 that caused more than 14 million bees to swarm around the highway.
More than 24 beekeepers worked to catch the loose bees to return to their hives and reunite them with their queens while deputies with the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) were able to have on Weidkamp Road for a period of 24 hours.
After the hive boxes were returned to the tractor trailer where the bees would be sent to their destination safely.
The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured. The cause of the accident was due to make a turn the wrong way on the highway.
Link is upi.com/3831748874360 via @upi
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@rakski (141188)
• Philippines
29 Jun
@Deepizzaguy true. I hope no one got sting
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@Deepizzaguy (111322)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jun
So am I happy that the bees are safe and sound.
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@Deepizzaguy (111322)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Jun
@rakski I do not think anyone was stung.
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@Ineeddentures (7125)
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27 Jun
14 million Bees
Absolutely wow
It's very hard to imagine what 14 million bees look like.
I wonder if many of the Bees didn't make it back to the Hives
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@Deepizzaguy (111322)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jun
The beekeepers believe that all of the bees were rescued.
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@Deepizzaguy (111322)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jun
@Ineeddentures I am in agreement with you.
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@GardenGerty (164421)
• United States
28 Jun
That would be awful traumatic for the bees and for anyone around who was allergic.
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@sallypup (65021)
• Centralia, Washington
28 Jun
@Deepizzaguy I was born maybe ten miles from that spot. My Dad knew where every horse lived in that county.
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@Nakitakona (57109)
• Philippines
28 Jun
It's good loose bees are recaptured and brought back to their respective boxes.
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@snowy22315 (191960)
• United States
28 Jun
I hope they run around pollinating things.
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@Deepizzaguy (111322)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jun
You are right that the beekeepers did save the bees that were on the road.
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@RasmaSandra (86443)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jun
That is a lot of bees, Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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@innertalks (22942)
• Australia
28 Jun
I wonder if anyone got stuck from that many bees flying around.
@Deepizzaguy (111322)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jun
No one was stung by the bees when the rescue happened that was reported by the media.
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@LindaOHio (192981)
• United States
28 Jun
I'm glad there were no injuries. I'm glad they were able to corral the bees as that would have been a terrible loss. Bees are so important.
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@Deepizzaguy (111322)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jun
Bees are important indeed.
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