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A truck carrying 500,000 bees overturned on a road close to Toronto, Ontario, prompting police to issue a warning to motorists to roll down their windows.

On Wednesday morning, about 6:15 am, the event took place in Burlington, Ontario. The first beekeeper on the scene, according to the authorities, received several stings.

According to Constable Ryan Anderson of CBC News, "we're not sure how or what exactly happened, but at some point, the boxes containing bees or beehives slid off the trailer and spilt all over the road."

The majority of the bees could be recaptured once beekeepers were called to the location. The issue was under control and the crates were being removed by 9:15 a.m.

An estimated 50,000–80,000 honeybees make up a colony in the summer, according to the Canadian Honey Council, a national organization of beekeepers.

The occurrence serves as a reminder of how vital bees are to the ecosystem. Many of the foods we eat are pollinated by bees, but bee populations have been falling recently.

It's a blessing that the majority of the bees involved in this tragedy could be safely recaptured. Beekeepers play a crucial part in preserving bee populations, and their prompt action in this case lessened the bees' suffering.