A semi truck carrying millions of bees bound for a blueberry farm near Seattle overturned on a highway early Friday morning, unleashing a swarm of the angry insects that local beekeepers are struggling to contain.
The driver in the crash on Interstate 5 was fine, though he is said to be devastated over the fate of his cargo.
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"This is going to be a long-term deal," said State Patrol Sergeant Keith Leary of the cleanup, which is complicated by the fact that the estimated 14 million bees grew "increasingly agitated" as the temperature rose. Read more...
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