‘The day the bees attacked!’ Deputy trapped on interstate when swarm of

Upwards of a million bees were released in Garvin County, after a tractor trailer hauling them from the north, overturns.

An Oklahoma police officer has faced a nervous wait after thousands of bees swarmed his vehicle, trapping him inside.

Many beekeepers – who work on a contract basis – live a semi-nomadic lifestyle, often transporting the bees long distances to reach farmers.

“Oh, gosh, I’d even be afraid to guess – jillions and jillions”, Steve Chronister from P&M Wrecker Service, said of the loose bees.

He told KOKH: “There is a bee shortage”.

Crews on scene report a few bee stings while out in the field – so far it’s unclear how many people have been stung as a result of the accident.

“The bees will swarm up to 10 miles away a few of them in groups”.

Oklahoma Highway patrol troopers were dispatched to Interstate 35 just south of Pauls Valley in Garvin County at around 1 p.m.

Bravo for keeping your cool, Carl Zink, bravo.