A tractor trailer truck tipped over in Yellowstone National Park on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, with a precarious load that spilled all over the roadside. The truck was carrying dozens of crates of bees.
Information on the accident is sparse, though news outlets say the crash took place just inside the western edge of the park on US191, near mile marker 17, around 8 a.m. YNP staff responded to the scene and was working with owners to recuperate as many bees as possible.
According to reporting, 250 million bees were let loose. A Gallatin County sheriff’s deputy was stung nine times while directing traffic at the crash site. The company that owns the beehives could be facing a significant loss.
Original reporting: Buckrail (Jackson WY) — read the source article.
