Bees scatter on the A7, the motorway cut off after the accident of a vehicle transporting hives

La remorque qui transportait les ruches s'est renversée, libérant les abeilles qui s'y abritaient. Illustration Pixabay

Un véhicule qui transportait des ruches s’est renversé sur l’autoroute A7 au niveau d’Orgon dans les Bouches-du-Rhône. La circulation a été coupée et des apiculteurs ont été appelés en renfort.

This is an unusual cargo which spread on the A7 motorway after the Sénas exit, near the commune of Orgon in the Bouches-du-Rhône. A vehicle transporting beehives overturned this Monday, May 6, causing the bees to be released onto the road.

The highway was cut and at 8:45 a.m., cleaning and hive evacuation operations were still in progress according to account rsquo;A7.

⚠️ 08h40 : sur #A7 direction Lyon après n° 26 Sénas, la circulation est toujours coupée. l évacuation des ruches et le nettoyage de la chausse est en cours➡️ Sortie obligatoire et entrée interdite n°26 Sénas #InfoTrafic pic.twitter.com/DEMmQPQx5w

— Autoroute A7 (@A7Trafic) May 6, 2024

Multiple vehicles involved

La Provence indicates that motorists traveling in the area are recommended to close their windows tightly, while beekeepers have been called in reinforcement to recover the foragers.

The accident involved several vehicles, including a pick-up to which a trailer containing the hives was attached, which was hit by a heavy goods vehicle. According to the firefighters cited by our colleagues, four people were slightly injured in this collision.