A driver died on Wednesday morning after his lorry went up in flames following a head-on collision with a truck at Kenani area near Mtito Andei on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
Confirming the incident, Makueni Police Commander Joseph Naipeyan said the driver was burned beyond recognition.
The officer said one of the drivers was trying to avoid a pothole when the two lorries collided.
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Following the accident, a heavy traffic snarl up was experienced in the area.
However, police, who responded took control of the situation.
The remains of the deceased were taken to Makindu Hospital Mortuary.
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The incident comes barely a month after another accident in the area claimed three lives and left one injured.
The May 3 accident involved a saloon car and a truck.
According to a police statement, a Nairobi-bound private car crashed head-on with the oncoming truck.
All the three victims were travelling in the saloon car.
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In yet another separate incident, an accident at Masimba area along the Nairobi-Mombasa road claimed three lives and left several injured.
The accident involved a 14 seater matatu and a lorry which collided head-on.
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