Traffic Brought To Halt After 1 Million Bees Swarm Road

Motorists on Interstate 40 in Knoxville, Tennessee, recently had to deal with a weird delay that no boss would believe if you called them and told them you were going to be late.

Regional Communications Officer for the Tennessee Department of Transportation Mark Nagi posted the crash to social media, and warned the area that “the bees have escaped and are swarming the area.”

That's right, a hauler truck crashed, which released somewhere in the ballpark of a million bees onto the interstate.

Knoxville Police asked drivers to seek alternate routes while crews worked to clear the crash scene.

“They are attempting to corral the bees at this time,” Nagi told the local news station. The truck itself was moved away from traffic to try and help keep the bees away from motorists.

They got the truck moved, but wrangling the bees took some extra work.

After an hour, Nagi shared the bees had all been caught, and the area was bee-free as it was before.