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18-wheeler carrying load of honeybees flips, causes road closure near downtown

January 24, 2021. Summarized by summa-bot.

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Swarms of bees were dispersed in the downtown area after an 18-wheeler that was hauling them rolled over at the Finesilver Curve near downtown, according to San Antonio police.

SAN ANTONIO – Swarms of bees were dispersed in the downtown area after an 18-wheeler that was hauling them rolled over at the Finesilver Curve near downtown, according to San Antonio police. The incident happened just before 11 a. m. , Sunday morning on the I-10 West offramp to Eastbound I-35.

Another truck that was hauling the bee boxes was involved in the incident, but it did not flip, according to officials. The rollover was caused by a combination of speed, wind and the driver being unfamiliar with the sharp curve, police said. Some of the bees escaped the truck; however, those that remained at the scene were killed after being sprayed by firefighters. The cost in damages is at least $90,000, authorities said.

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