Upwards of a million bees were released in Garvin County, after a tractor trailer hauling them from the north, overturns.
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A Highway Patrol vehicle was also swarmed, KOCO reported. “We’re going to go up here and see if we can get this truck rolled over and get this mess cleaned up”.
At one point, bees swarmed several emergency vehicles.
He told KOKH: “There is a bee shortage”.
Shortly after 1 p.m., witnesses reported seeing a truckload of honeybees turned over on I-35.
Bravo for keeping your cool, Carl Zink, bravo.
The driver of the truck was taken by ambulance to Pauls Valley General Hospital, Timmons said. “I couldn’t give you a number, but millions”, said Scott Woods, who said he pulled the driver from the truck.
Beekeepers captured as numerous insects as they could, but crews set fire to the debris after nightfall because the bees were growing aggressive. Luckily, Zink escaped with only one sting.
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They had to kill them.
