There was a buzz in the air on Friday in the US state of Washington, as about 250 million bees escaped a commercial truck that crashed and overturned.
The truck hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds of honeybee hives rolled over around 4am local time (12pm midday Friday BST) close to the Canadian border, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office said in social media posts.
Police, local officials and several bee experts responded to the scene. The box hives later came off the truck, and local beekeepers swarmed to help recover, restore and reset the hives, according to the sheriff’s office.
No fun as 250 million bees are on the loose in Whatcom County. pic.twitter.com/7KHIMizaoy
— Shawn Garrett (@ShawnGarrett) May 30, 2025The plan is to allow the bees to return to their hives and find their queen bee in the next day or two, according to the sheriff’s office. The goal is to save as many of the bees as possible.
“Thank you to the wonderful community of beekeepers: over two dozen showed up to help ensure the rescue of millions of pollinating honey bees would be as successful as possible,” the sheriff’s office post said.
The public was advised to avoid the area on Friday, and police dove into in their cars at times to avoid being stung.
Officials didn’t say whether the truck driver was hurt or why the truck rolled.
With AP
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