Something's buzzing after truck carrying beehives crashes

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Emergency crews had a buzzy, and potentially sticky, mess to contend with in Tennessee.

A truck that was carrying more than 450 beehives crashed on a rural Tennessee road Monday, WLKY reported.

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The crash released about 20 million bees.

Beekeepers were called in to help round up the bees.

Police said the truck had an issue on a curve and it ran off the road, flipping. The driver wasn't hurt, WLKY reported.

Nearby residents were told to stay inside as the crews cleaned up the wreck and contained the bees.

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