KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Travelers on an East Tennessee interstate were forced to brake for workers—and drones, perhaps even a queen—when a truck carrying about 1 million bees crashed Friday.
The swarm shut down an exit of Interstate 40 in Knoxville, said Mark Nagi, Tennessee Department of Transportation regional spokesperson. There were no injuries, he said.
“The ramp from I-40 East to Henley Street is back open but the truck is destroyed and the bees are… well… buzzing,” Nagi posted, along with a photo of a person in beekeeper garb. “Unless you are dressed in this outfit please stay in your vehicles in this area.”…