| 2021 Asafo-Akyem bus crash | |
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  Asafo-Akyem Asafo-Akyem (Ghana)
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| Details | |
| Date | February 26, 2021 GMT; UTC±00:00 |
| Location | Asafo-Akyem, Eastern Region, Ghana |
| Country | Ghana |
| Incident type | Head-on collision |
| Cause | Reckless driving |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | Kia Granbird |
| Vehicles | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Deaths | 19 |
On 26 February 2021 at around 1:30 AM, two buses were involved in a head-on collision at Asafo-Akyem on the Accra-Kumasi highway in Ghana. Nineteen people were confirmed dead, including both drivers.
Background
The bus heading from Accra to Kumasi was operated by 39-year-old Emmanuel Asante Opoku. The other bus involved was VIP branded and was heading to Accra from Sankore, the man operating the bus was 55-year-old Kofi George.
Incident
Police revealed that Emmanuel Opoku tried to overtake four trucks in a row and collided with the VIP bus head-on. Sixteen people died at the scene while several others were taken to hospital. The number of confirmed deaths later rose to nineteen.