A commercial truck carrying about 400 beehives overturned in a residential area of Orange County, Texas, causing an estimated two million bees to escape.

一輛載有約 400 個蜂巢的商業貨車在德州奧蘭治縣的一個住宅區翻覆，導致估計約兩百萬隻蜜蜂逃出。

The accident happened near the intersection of Colony Drive and FM 1130 in the Mauriceville area. Reports state that the driver of the 18-wheeler, who was not injured, had taken a wrong turn while traveling toward North Dakota. Because the driver entered a residential zone with narrow streets, the vehicle overturned during a turn, releasing 50,000 pounds of bees.

這起事故發生在 Mauriceville 地區 Colony Drive 與 FM 1130 的交叉路口附近。據報導，這輛 18 輪大貨車的司機未受傷，但他是在前往北達科他州途中轉錯了路。由於司機進入了街道狹窄的住宅區，車輛在轉彎時翻覆，導致 50,000 磅的蜜蜂飛散。

In response, the Orange County Emergency Services District 4 closed local roads and advised residents to stay inside their homes. Although no serious injuries were reported, a reporter from KFDM-TV was stung during the incident.

對此，奧蘭治縣緊急服務第四區封閉了當地道路，並建議居民留在室內。雖然沒有報告嚴重受傷，但 KFDM-TV 的一名記者在事件期間被蜜蜂螫傷。

To manage the situation, several professional and private beekeeping companies worked together. Volunteers used protective gear and catch boxes to save as many bees as possible. However, experts, including the owner of Moore Honey, emphasized that only about 25% of the colonies would likely survive, depending on whether the queen bees lived. Consequently, the owner faces significant financial losses due to the loss of the bees and the loss of future honey production.

為了控制局面，數家專業及私人養蜂公司共同合作。志願者穿著防護裝備並使用捕捉箱，盡可能拯救更多蜜蜂。然而，包括 Moore Honey 所有者在內的專家強調，視乎蜂王是否生存，可能僅有約 25% 的蜂群能存活。因此，由於蜜蜂損失及未來蜂蜜產量減少，該所有者面臨巨大的經濟損失。

The bees were eventually moved to a local honey farm, but authorities advised residents in the area to remain cautious.

蜜蜂最終被移至一家當地蜂蜜農場，但當局建議該地區居民保持謹慎。