A commercial truck carrying about 400 beehives overturned in a rural Texas neighborhood on June 21, 2026, causing millions of bees to escape.

2026年6月21日，一輛載有約400個蜂巢的商用貨車在德州一個鄉村社區翻覆，導致數百萬隻蜜蜂逃出。

The accident happened when the driver took a wrong turn while heading toward North Dakota and entered a residential area with narrow streets. Because the driver could not manage a tight corner, the trailer flipped over. Consequently, Orange County Emergency Services closed the roads and told residents to stay inside to avoid being stung. Although no serious injuries occurred, one photographer reported being stung during the incident.

這起事故發生在司機前往北達科他州時轉錯方向，進入了一個街道狹窄的住宅區。由於司機無法應對急轉彎，導致拖車翻覆。隨後，橙縣緊急服務部門封鎖了道路，並通知居民留在室內以避免被螫。

Local beekeeping businesses worked together to help save the hives. However, industry expert Chris Moore emphasized that only about 25% of the 408 hives are likely to survive, as this depends on whether the queen bees survived. Furthermore, Mr. Moore asserted that the owner would face significant financial losses due to the loss of the bees and the loss of future income.

雖然沒有發生嚴重傷亡，但一名攝影師報告在事件中被螫。當地養蜂業者共同合作協助營救蜂巢。然而，業界專家Chris Moore強調，408個蜂巢中可能僅有約25%能倖存，因為這取決於蜂王是否生存。此外，Moore先生斷言，由於蜜蜂損失及未來收入減少，業主將面臨巨大的財務損失。

This accident is part of a larger trend of transport failures involving pollinators. Similar events happened in April near Knoxville, Tennessee, and previously in Washington state, where 14 million bees were released. These transport operations are common in the industry to support commercial pollination and honey production across different regions of the United States.

此次事故是傳粉昆蟲運輸失敗之大趨勢的一部分。先前在田納西州諾克斯維爾附近以及華盛頓州也發生過類似事件，當時有1400萬隻蜜蜂逃出。這類運輸操作在業界十分普遍，旨在支持美國不同地區的商業授粉與蜂蜜生產。

Local beekeepers are now using catch boxes to collect the remaining bees while the area is slowly cleaned up.

當地養蜂人目前正使用捕捉箱來收集剩餘的蜜蜂，同時該區域也正在緩慢清理中。