Truck Hauling Live Bees Rolls Over on Highway 54, Camden County MO
TrafficA vehicle hauling a hive of live bees rolled over eastbound on Highway 54 near Route 242. The accident caused lane blockage, minor injuries to the driver, and live bees escaped at the scene. The trailer jackknifed, damaged the guardrail, and a second vehicle also overturned.
Audio|Source: Camden County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Receiving report of a rollover, vehicle going to be on Highway 54,
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eastbound,
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just before 242 with lane blockage.
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104, I'll be in route.
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Receive been in route.
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29 days.
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Go ahead.
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Are you in Zone 1?
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Bridgeport, Zone 2.
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7.08, Miller, I'll be en route as well from 103.
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Received in.
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Cobby, could you head eastbound?
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It sounds like there's a roll over 1050, eastbound 54,
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just before 242, just make sure it's not in our jurisdiction and see if they do help.
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10-3-0.
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Just that's Bobby.
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6.56 County, what's the EPA for medical?
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Stand by.
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38, 36, they're on scene right now.
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Copy.
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Miller County, because our community is responding, advising the driver was hauling live bees. There's live bees loose on the scene.
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14 can't be.
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14. 14.
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I'm floating through the area also.
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29 to 18.
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Go ahead.
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I'm going to be out with a non-injury rollover.
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Eastbound 54,
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just near 242.
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104.
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I don't know if you're scanning, but I think they just said he's hauling live bees and they're everywhere, so he's caution.
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Copy. Passing near 420.
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7.06, 7.08.
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I didn't see it up that direction.
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Standby. It's near before 242.
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I'm passing it now.
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East Highway 54 and 242, non-injury rollover.
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Dispatch copy, sir.
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Okay, I'm eastbound passing Wood River, I don't see anything yet.
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It's the other side of 242.
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Okay, I'll get turned around.
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Okay, and then the driver's walking around talking to me, he's got minor injuries.
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He also advised he was hauling a hive of bees that are now everywhere.
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Copy 14,
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driver's out talking with you, minor injuries, he was hauling bees.
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And then there's gonna be damage for the guardrail and the trailer attached the jackknife, the right lane is blocked.
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918, 08.
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918.
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And there's a second vehicle on the top as well.
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1023. The incident did not happen in our city.
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Copy, a second vehicle on its top, damage to the guardrail, right lane blocked.
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Copy none in our city, 1 o'clock.
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7.08, Miller. I'm westbound, 54, or 242. Attended to the low gate.
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10.4 . 29, 18.
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Go ahead.
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Is there anyone unseen, just check with them to see if they want you to stick around to help the traffic?
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Copy. There's a Camden County Deputy on the same. I'll check.
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