{"id":2618047,"date":"2026-06-23T19:28:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearby-residents-told-to-stay-inside-as-semi-carrying-millions-of-bees-overturns\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:31:18","slug":"nearby-residents-told-to-stay-inside-as-semi-carrying-millions-of-bees-overturns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearby-residents-told-to-stay-inside-as-semi-carrying-millions-of-bees-overturns\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearby Residents Told to Stay Inside as Semi Carrying Millions of Bees Overturns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnearby-residents-told-to-stay-inside-as-semi-carrying-millions-of-bees-overturns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2618047&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A truck carrying over 400 beehives overturned in Orange County, Texas, resulting in the release of approximately 2 million bees into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-army-trainee-hijacks-s-c-school-bus-with-18-children-on-board\/\" title=\"Armed Army Trainee hijacks S.C. school bus with 18 children on board\">nearby neighborhood<\/a>. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported. Local beekeepers and volunteers quickly responded to help contain the swarm, highlighting the supportive nature of the beekeeping community. the accident occurred as the vehicle was en route to North Dakota but was misdirected onto narrow roads, causing the driver to make a sharp turn that led to the rollover. Traffic disruptions persisted, and efforts to gather the bees continued for some time.This incident is comparable to a previous similar event in Washington state involving the release of 14 million bees.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One wrong turn became the prelude to disaster Sunday as a truck carrying more than 400 beehives tipped over in Orange County, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Estimates from the scene of the accident put the number of bees released at about 2 million, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/06\/23\/millions-bees-swarm-semitrailer-crash-texas\/90652787007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone that lives in the 1130\/Colony Dr. area please remain indoors. An 18 wheeler carrying beehives has turned over and there is a heavy presence of bees in the area OCSO and ESD4 units are on scene,\u201d Orange County Emergency Services posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SK8tSLP8MSZwVcTEzwBGCU2eYY52L3HrSm43ugEYysuhK5GNE1rSb9JVjyJjcAoel&#038;id=100092662689723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic disruptions remained in effect through Monday as residents of the area were encouraged to avoid the scene of the accident.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Millions of honeybees swarmed a Texas neighborhood after an 18-wheeler carrying 406 hives overturned on Sunday, June 21.<\/p>\n<p>Footage recorded by Christie Ray of Queen Bee Supply shows emergency crews and local beekeepers in protective suits working to recover the colonies amid dense\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BqQ6UmaI5i\">pic.twitter.com\/BqQ6UmaI5i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX 9 (@FOX9) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FOX9\/status\/2069462381034451304?\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>No serious injuries were reported in the eastern Texas county near the Louisiana state line, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/bees-escape-truck-hives-crashes-texas\/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&#038;linkId=967073105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Christie Ray, who owns nearby Queen Bee Supply, said volunteers from beekeeping businesses near the crash stepped in to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey just help each other, that\u2019s what they do,\u201d Ray said. \u201cThe beekeeping community is a great community.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Millions of honeybees escaped into a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer carrying about 400 hives tipped over, officials said. Video shows beekeepers trying to gather up the bees. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yy5j4iMlqZ\">pic.twitter.com\/Yy5j4iMlqZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSNews\/status\/2069442555284959429?\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chris Moore, owner of Moore Honey, estimated only a quarter of the 408 hives on board will survive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a big loss,\u201d Moore said. \u201cAny time you lose that many in one shot, it\u2019s a big loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bees were on the road as part of a strand of the beekeeping industry that trucks bees to states like California for commercial pollination or to Southern and Midwestern states for honey production.<\/p>\n<p>The hives that were involved in Sunday\u2019s accident were bound for North Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>However, the driver made a wrong turn. The truck ended up on roads that were too narrow for its size, leading it to tip over after the driver tried to make a sharp corner.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Millions of honeybees escaped into a rural Texas neighborhood after a truck carrying about 400 hives tipped over, officials said. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L9kP3KfeKc\">https:\/\/t.co\/L9kP3KfeKc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS Philadelphia (@CBSPhiladelphia) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSPhiladelphia\/status\/2069376635384561893?\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Although local beekeepers are working to corral as many bees as they can, Moore said it will be some time before the area of the crash is clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot something you ever want to see, but so nice to see beekeepers helping beekeepers. From commercial outfits to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >backyard beekeepers grateful<\/a> for everyone that came out and helped!\u201d Queen Bee Supply posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/queenbeesupplyllc\/posts\/pfbid08DxMqJeHWLMDRyysvL5Lb41rhx4gDyFWnbMyFxS3ZkEXdTYA5ghjfUSXJBnTnCDil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate everyone\u2019s patience and cooperation as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/11-alarm-fire-burns-n-j-recycling-plant\/\" title=\"11-alarm fire burns N.J. recycling plant\">crews work<\/a> to safely resolve this incident,\u201d Orange County Emergency Services\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas crash is big, but not as big as an accident last year in Washington state, when about 14 million bees escaped after a truck hauling pollinator hives rolled over, according to CBS.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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