Weidkamp Road closed in Lynden after semi-truck crashes, unleashes millions of bees
May 30, 2025, 10:31 AM | Updated: 5:40 pm
An image from the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office shows the massive swarm of bees that escaped when a semi truck carry a load of the insects partially overturned. (Photo courtesy of Whatcom County Sheriff's Office)
(Photo courtesy of Whatcom County Sheriff's Office)
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) reported a rolled-over semi-truck that was transporting bees on Weidkamp Road in Lynden. Approximately 250 million bees got loose after the accident.
The car accident occurred at 3:30 a.m. No injuries have been reported.
WCSO released a statement confirming that Weidkamp Road in Lynden is closed from West Badger Road to Loomis Trail Road. WCSO advises drivers to avoid the area entirely.
“WCSO deputies, Whatcom County Public Works, and a bee expert are on-scene with the truck-load of pollinating bees,” WCSO stated in the post.
Corralling the bees
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Amy Cloud, the WCSO public information officer, provided the next steps for securing the bees.
“There are several master beekeepers on scene with emergency management and sheriff’s deputies,” Cloud said. “The plan is to keep the road closed so that the bees can find their queen and rehive, and then, when they’re docile, when they’re sleeping, to get the hives contained again.”
Cloud stated that WCSO Deputies reported a few officers were stung in the process.
“Deputies, I believe, have cleared the scene and turned it over to our folks with emergency management. A few (deputies) got stung,” Cloud said.
Cloud ensured that the primary focus remained on the health and safety of the bees and urged people to avoid the area.
“The goal is to save as many of them as possible, and we can do that if folks will provide space and distance,” Cloud said.
Contributing: Heather Bosch, 成人X站 Newsradio
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