A buzz-worthy story is unfolding in Whatcom County, where 14 million bees escaped after a commercial truck carrying about 70,000 pounds of honey bee hives lost part of its load early Friday.

After a truck carrying hives tipped over early Friday, about 14 million honeybees swarmed and stung Whatcom County sheriff’s deputies.

Millions of bees escape after a truck carrying honeybee hives overturned in Whatcom County, Washington, and rolled into a ditch. Local beekeepers were called to the scene.