06/24/2026
A Texas neighborhood was forced to go on lockdown after an 18-wheeler flipped over, releasing 24 *million* honeybees.
The truck was carrying more than 400 hives with about 60,000+ bees in each hive when the truck driver lost control and flipped into a ditch.
Locals in Orange County, Texas, were told to seal their windows and remain inside their houses.
One local beekeeper who volunteered to help estimates that only about 25% of the beehives will survive, noting that survival depends on whether the queens remain alive.
The bees were reportedly being transported to North Dakota when the truck driver made a wrong turn and ended up in a neighborhood.
The truck flipped when the driver tried taking a sharp corner.
It's unclear how many people were stung.
Citation: https://x.com/CollinRugg