HOLLAM, Well. -- There was a hive of activity today on NR-29 in central Wellington.
Make that more than 250 hives.
A large truck carrying millions of honey bees spilled its load in the northbound lanes of NR-29, the main north-south highway in Wellington and one of the busiest motorways in Grassadellia.
The stinging mishap occurred just after 11:00 am western time in the city of Hollam, about three hours south of Starksmin and three hours north of Califor.
The truck was transporting the bees from a farm in southeastern Deschire's Piedmonts-Saints country to a farm on the northern outskirts of Starksmin.
Wellington State Police Captain Russell Moore told Wellington's News Channel 9 the truck did not tip over completely, but the driver somehow lost control of the truck and spilled dozens of hives onto the highway.
"Right now it appears to be an accident, there doesn't appear to have been any negligence on the part of the driver. This just ended up being a big mess because of the amount of bees," Moore said.
The chaos left about nine million angry bees buzzing around the crash site, and shut down two lanes of the freeway for more than four hours.
The driver of the truck was stung multiple times, as were other motorists who stopped to help.
State troopers and reporters who gathered to cover the story also sustained stings.
Firefighters used foam and chemical sprays to contain the bees, but ultimately professional bee keepers had to assist in saving and removing the bees.
Lucian Family Farms, the company that owns the bees, estimated about half of the bees perished in the incident.
Make that more than 250 hives.
A large truck carrying millions of honey bees spilled its load in the northbound lanes of NR-29, the main north-south highway in Wellington and one of the busiest motorways in Grassadellia.
The stinging mishap occurred just after 11:00 am western time in the city of Hollam, about three hours south of Starksmin and three hours north of Califor.
The truck was transporting the bees from a farm in southeastern Deschire's Piedmonts-Saints country to a farm on the northern outskirts of Starksmin.
Wellington State Police Captain Russell Moore told Wellington's News Channel 9 the truck did not tip over completely, but the driver somehow lost control of the truck and spilled dozens of hives onto the highway.
"Right now it appears to be an accident, there doesn't appear to have been any negligence on the part of the driver. This just ended up being a big mess because of the amount of bees," Moore said.
The chaos left about nine million angry bees buzzing around the crash site, and shut down two lanes of the freeway for more than four hours.
The driver of the truck was stung multiple times, as were other motorists who stopped to help.
State troopers and reporters who gathered to cover the story also sustained stings.
Firefighters used foam and chemical sprays to contain the bees, but ultimately professional bee keepers had to assist in saving and removing the bees.
Lucian Family Farms, the company that owns the bees, estimated about half of the bees perished in the incident.
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