Millions of honeybees escape into a rural neighborhood in Orange County, Texas, after a semitrailer carrying beehives tips over, according to multiple reports. Officials say the crash involves a truck transporting roughly 400 to 408 hives. After the vehicle overturns, bees swarm and spread into nearby areas, prompting public guidance to stay indoors. CBS News reports the owner of Moore Honey estimates that only about a quarter of the 408 hives would survive the incident, suggesting many colonies are lost or damaged. Several outlets also report that there are no immediate reports of bee stings or serious injuries following the crash. The reports do not describe the cause of the crash, but they consistently frame it as a traffic accident involving a transport trailer of hives and a subsequent release of bees into surrounding residential and rural space. Authorities and residents focus on safety measures, including limiting exposure until the situation stabilizes.
Millions of honeybees escape after Texas semitrailer overturns with hives
Millions of honeybees escape into a rural neighborhood in Orange County, Texas, after a semitrailer carrying beehives tips over, according to multiple reports. Officials say the crash involves a truck...
- A semitrailer carrying about 400 to 408 honeybee hives overturns in Orange County, Texas.
- Millions of honeybees escape and swarm into nearby rural neighborhoods.
- Officials advise residents to remain indoors and limit exposure after the bees are released.
- No immediate reports of bee stings or serious injuries are cited by multiple outlets.
- The owner of Moore Honey estimates only about a quarter of the hives survive.
Texas officials told people to stay indoors, but volunteers raced to the scene with their beekeeping gear, risking stings to save as many bees as they could.
2 months agoMillions of bees escaped after a semitrailer turned over in Orange County, Texas, on Saturday (21 June).
2 months agoMillions of bees escaped after a semitrailer turned over in Orange County, Texas, on Saturday (21 June).
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