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Bees escape from truck, swarm cars near Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville

The Florida Highway Patrol says the bees escaped from a truck transporting hives that was stuck in the traffic as a result of the crashes.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bees reportedly swarmed an area near the Buckman Bridge in Orange Park after multiple traffic incidents Wednesday around rush hour.

The Florida Highway Patrol says the bees escaped from a truck transporting hives that was stuck in the traffic as a result of the crashes.

FHP says there were four crashes on the bridge around 5 p.m. There were no injuries, including stings, reported for any of them.

Troopers say when transporting bees, beehives are not closed up and left open, but bees usually stay on their beehives. However, the traffic fumes and clutter may have caused them to leave their hives and swarm everyone around.

Multiple people sent photos that appear to show a swarm of bees in the area around 6 p.m., clinging onto cars and trucks.

PHOTOS:

Credit: First Coast News
Bees on the Buckman Bridge
Credit: First Coast News
Bees on the Buckman Bridge
Credit: Carole Kremer-Statti
Photo shared on Facebook with First Coast News by Carole Kremer-Statti
Credit: Virgilio C. Ramirez Jr.
Facebook via Virgilio C. Ramirez Jr.
Credit: Undra Williams
Bees on highway via Undra Williams
Credit: Undra Williams
Bees on highway via Undra Williams

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