A Garvin County Sheriff’s deputy was called to the scene and became trapped inside his cruiser when bees swarmed his unit.
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They continued gathering as many bees as they could until roughly 7:30 p.m., at which time it was decided the remaining bees would have to be burned.
An Oklahoma police officer has faced a nervous wait after thousands of bees swarmed his vehicle, trapping him inside.
A truck hauling honey bees created a buzz when it crashed on the interstate in Oklahoma.
He told KOKH: “There is a bee shortage”.
“The bees will swarm up to 10 miles away a few of them in groups”.
Miraculously, the state Highway Patrol said, the deputy was stung only once and escaped otherwise unhurt – but not before he recorded terrifying video of the blanket of bees engulfing the vehicle. The driver reportedly was treated for “non-life-threatening injuries” at a nearby hospital.
“I couldn’t give you a number, but millions”, Scott Woods said.
Other than receiving one sting, Zink was not injured.
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As he neared the crash site, the bees latched on to his cruiser, requiring beekeepers to work for several hours to clear them from the scene.
