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Posted on 07/11/2011 2:31:39 PM PDT by smokingfrog
It was an “un-BEE-lievable” site on Highway 20 when a semi-truck carrying more than 14-million bees ran off the road and spilled its entire load Sunday.
The honeybees were on their way to North Dakota from Bakersfield, California, when the semi-truck left the side of the road just north of Last Chance in Island Park.
The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says they began to receive numerous 911 calls about the accident around 4:30 Sunday afternoon. Authorities also say everyone on the scene suffered multiple bee stings while assisting with the accident.
The fire department had to spray fire foam on both the semi-truck and bees before responders could access the scene. Numerous agencies in the area responded to help clean up the accident, which included a large amount of honey being spilt on the highway.
(Excerpt) Read more at kpvi.com ...
Photos at link.
Sounds like the driver should be charged with BUI.
That must’ve been a honey of a mess.
Semi accident? I’d say it was a full-on accident.
Ping
BEEhave
That’s pretty rough for whomever owned those hives and maybe for the farmer needing his crops pollinated.
Have an accident?
No thanks,already have one.
At least no one was allergic apparently.
“Semi accident? I’d say it was a full-on accident.”
I think its like a near miss! Really a near hit. No semi-accident here.
Driver was probably making a beeline for the truck stop to take a pee!
A manure spreader jack knifed on the 405 freeway shit everywhere
I wonder how many of the bees can be recaptured?
They had a bear of a time cleaning it up.
It depends on how thoroughly they comb the area ;-)
Hey, who stole my honey and necked her?
“I wonder how many of the bees can be recaptured?”
It sounded to me like a total loss; they sprayed fire-retardant foam on them which I can’t see them surviving. The beekeeper can create new hives from whatever he has left, but it takes time and other resources.
Honeycomb!!
In South Korea its (sweetened puffed wheat cereal) a finger snack called "Jolly Pong"
“Semi accident?” Is that like “Semi pregnant”?
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