Imagine: You’re driving down a highway, forest trees whipping past you, when something hits your windshield. Then again. Then again, and again, dozens of more times. As a blur of yellow streaks across your windshield, you realize it isn’t a hailstorm.
It’s a bee storm.
In a truly buzzworthy accident, an overturned semi-truck released 14 million bees onto a highway in Washington, leaving behind a highway closure, a chaotic cleanup, and an enormous bill.
All because of one wrong turn.
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How One Turn Released 14 Million Bees
On a sunny, ordinary morning in Washington, one driver mindlessly turned his wheel just a smidge harder than usual. Suddenly, his stomach turned along with 70,000 pounds of honey bee hives as his truck teetered. That single moment unleashed fourteen million bees across the highway.
The vehicle began to roll, tossing the driver and bees into a spiral. When the vehicle finally came to a stop, the driver was miraculously unharmed; however, the same couldn’t be said for the boxes housing millions of bees.
A golden river of bees poured onto the highway, coating the road in a yellow carpet of wings. For 24 straight hours, beekeepers fought to contain the swarm. Incredibly, they were successful in rounding up most of the 14 million bees.
Countless bees were recovered. Others simply sought new hives in the surrounding forests, leaving a portion of those 14 million bees to become part of the wild.
The craziest part? There were no injuries.
Grip is Everything
An incident involving a million casualties stemmed from one small tire slip. The FMCSA reports that 25% of mechanically-caused accidents are related to tires.
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Semi-truck accidents give rise to bills, bed rest, and, yes, bees. Before your trucking company topples to bad tires, secure heavily discounted, premium tires through England Carrier Services. Who wants to risk ending up with 14 million bees on the road?