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Truck driver blames bees for accident

A West Australian truck driver’s road train rolled over after he battled with a swarm of bees that invaded his cab.

The driver is recovering in hospital with multiple fractures after the accident, The West Australian reported.

Police are investigating the accident which occurred on the Great Eastern Highway near Southern Cross, 370km east of Perth, on Thursday morning.

The driver told officers he was trying to swat the bees away when he lost control of his vehicle.

A crane was required to move the road train which blocked the road for several hours.

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