2021 Asafo-Akyem bus crash
| 2021 Asafo-Akyem bus crash | |
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  Asafo-Akyem Asafo-Akyem (Ghana) | |
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| 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.[1] Nineteen people were confirmed dead, including both drivers.[2]
Background[edit]
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[edit]
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.[3] The number of confirmed deaths later rose to nineteen.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ "16 dead in fatal crash involving two Buses at Akim Asafo". GhanaWeb. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Folley, George (27 February 2021). "Police blame driver for Akyem Asafo fatal crash". graphic. Retrieved 27 March 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Agency, Ghana News (2021-02-26). "Sixteen people perish in a fatal accident at Akyem-Asafo". News Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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