Three people were killed while two others sustained injuries when a lorry and private car collided at Tumbuni in Sultan Hamud, Makueni.
The Sunday night accident occurred along the Mombasa- Nairobi highway.
Makueni police commander Joseph Ole Naypean said the three who died on the spot were passengers of the private car.
It was reported that the driver of the Nairobi- bound subaru forester was trying to overtake when he collided with the oncoming fuso lorry.
The subaru forester caught fire and burnt to ashes while the lorry was extensively damaged on the cabin.
The drivers of the two vehicles escaped with minor injuries and were taken to Kilome Nursing Home in stable condition.
The bodies were taken to Kilome hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy.
Both vehicles were later towed to Sultan Hamud police station.
(Edited by Bilha Makokha)