An interstate in Virginia was flooded with bees Wednesday after a truck driver hauling bee hives suffered a medical emergency while driving.
The incident happened on May 2nd at approximately 4:00 p.m. in Fairfax County, Virginia.
According to the Virginia State Police, two vehicles were traveling along Interstate 495 when they had a minor collision. As the two vehicles were trying to move over to the shoulder, a semi truck came up from behind, struck the barrier wall, and crashed into the stopped cars.
Neither of the motorists were injured in the crash, but the trucker was found unresponsive in his cab and was transported to a nearby hospital. Authorities say the 56-year-old, unnamed man suffered an unspecified medical emergency but is expected to make a full recovery.
The force of the impact from the crash dislodged some of the pallets loaded on the truck, freeing some of the bees being transported. Luckily, a, elderly man and his son, both experienced bee keepers, happened to be driving by the crash scene and stopped to help.
Once the two men donned their bee-keeper suits, they were able to capture many of the escaped bees and re-secure the loose pallets.
On top of the escaped bees, a small dog was found running loose at the scene of the crash. The dog was determined to belong to the hurt trucker, so police officer Lanfranchi captured the pup and kept him safe in his patrol car, even procuring a makeshift leash in order to take the little pup for a walk. The dog will be returned to its owner as he continues to recover.