With stories of semi trucks crashing and endangering drivers when their loads spill all over the roads, comes yet another tale of loss. In this case, the load was bees. Thousands and thousands of bees. A flatbed truck carrying a load of bees ran off the road and flipped near St. Charles, Minnesota around 6:45 this morning. Several boxes of bees broke open and swarmed the truck. Passersby attempted to help the driver, but they backed off due to the number of bees. The driver was finally able to crawl away, but was taken to the hospital with injuries.
Pattern of Loss
While it might be easy to laugh at this kind of accident, especially when there is no loss of life, the truth of the matter is that bees can be just as deadly to some people as certain lethal chemicals. Though only a small percentage of the population is allergic to bees, to those who are, and may see thousands of bees swarm, the feeling of terror can be just as real. Anaphylactic shock is not a pleasant way to go.
But, consider the economic loss as well. In an age when a third of America’s crops are pollinated by bees, the loss of millions of them, as was the case in Sacramento back in March, can have a ripple effect on all of us. Couple this with colony collapse disorder, a mysterious disorder that kills off entire colonies, and the problem gets even larger.
At any rate, semi trucks carry thousands of loads every year that could be deemed dangerous in a certain light. What causes the truck accident is often just as important as finding out the load they were carrying. Obviously a truckload of bees is not a truckload of sulfuric acid, but things like driver fatigue, mechanical failure, or even road debris can have tragic consequences.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, please contact an experienced injury lawyer in your area.
