Two people are feared dead and three others injured in a road accident along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway at Kiongwani area, Makueni County.

The crash involved a pickup truck transporting avocados towards Nairobi and a fuel tanker heading in the opposite direction.

According to witnesses, the two vehicles collided head-on, killing two passengers who were in the pickup truck on the spot.

It is reported that the tanker and pickup drivers, however, sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Sultan Hamud Sub-County Hospital before being referred to Makindu Level 5 Hospital for further treatment.