A Toyota Wish, reported to have been ferrying 10 passengers, claimed 5 lives along Mwiwondwe Bridge on the Ekero-Buyangu Road, on its way to Busia County.
According to a report by Citizen TV, a man and his wife are reported to be among the five people killed on the Tuesday morning crash.
Five others, including children, were seriously injured when the vehicle rolled on the bridge.
The ten were bundled in the saloon car on their way to Busia for the festive season.
Area police boss Peter Kattam warned motorists to observe traffic rules during the Christmas holiday.
Bodies of the deceased have since been transferred to St. Marys Mumias Hospital Mortuary while the injured are receiving treatment at the same facility.
On the night of Monday, December 23, a speeding motorist ran over and killed 32 animals near Satellite Trading Centre,10kms from Mai Mahiu Town, leaving residents in shock.
According to a report by The Standard, Maasai herdsmen blocked the road to protest the death of their sheep.
The truck driver was arrested and the vehicle seized.
