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A semi-truck full of bees tipped over Friday morning, spilling millions of agitated bees onto Interstate 5 north of Seattle.
According to Q13, the driver of the truck was uninjured.
The semi-truck blew a front tire and overturned, Washington State Patrol Troopers said, spilling 448 honey bee hives onto their side on the roadway.
At least 3 more hours until this mess gets cleaned up #Q13FOX pic.twitter.com/jNr5s9LanS
— Kelly O'Connell (@kellymoconnell) April 17, 2015
Officials warned removal of the bees could take hours. They also encouraged drivers to roll up their windows and close vents while driving by, as a number of people have reported being stung.