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Angry bees swarm on police after a motorist hits their hive

A HEALTH check ended with police deploying a spike trap and a woman crashing into a tree

Two Goondiwindi police officers and a woman were treated for multiple bee stings yesterday.
Two Goondiwindi police officers and a woman were treated for multiple bee stings yesterday.

A WOMAN and two police officers were treated for multiple stings after a pursuit ended with a car crashing into a hive of angry bees.

Goondiwindi police were trying to locate a woman for a health check yesterday.

When they found the woman, she failed to stop.

A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the officers deployed a spike trap to deflate the woman's tyres.

After crossing the trap, the woman left the road and hit a tree, near the intersection of Kildonan and Johnston Rd, shortly before 5pm.

The tree was home to a hive of bees enraged by the drama unfolding below.

Two police officers and the woman were stung multiple times.

Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics were called to treat the woman for a neck injury.

She was later transported, stable, to the Goondiwindi Hospital.

The paramedics also treated the officers for bee stings.

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Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/angry-bees-swarm-on-police-after-a-motorist-hits-their-hive/news-story/efc8ad1e68ee243dcd5f0f90616969ed