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Two Hospitalized After Truck Drops 200 Beehives on Utah Highway

OUCH!

The truck rolled on Monday, dropping the hives and releasing the swarms of bees.

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Park City Fire District

Drivers on Utah’s I-80 highway were advised Monday to keep their windows closed lest hundreds of bees fly into their vehicle. A semi transporting 200 beehives rolled on the highway in Summit County on Monday, sending two people to the hospital due to stings, KSL.com reported. According to a Utah Highway Patrol official, the beehives broke when the truck rolled. While various people were stung, none sustained serious injuries. In a Facebook post, the Park City Fire District specified said that “every effort is being made to save as many bees as possible.”

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