A semitruck carrying honeybees scattered hundreds of hives when it overturned on a highway north of Seattle in the US state of Washington early on Friday.
The truck had just merged onto Interstate 5 when it tipped on its side, dumping its load of 448 hives, officials said.
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The driver was not hurt.
The company that owns the insects, Belleville Honey and Beekeeping Supply of Burlington, sent beekeepers to recover as many as possible.
But the bees became more active as the sun rose and the weather warmed.
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Local media reported that firefighters sprayed a layer of foam on some of the boxes, killing the bees for safety.
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