A single vehicle accident left Rev. Isaac Acheampong and his wife Cecilia Acheampong both of Toronto dead early Saturday morning after their car drove off an I-80/94 overpass.
At approximately 4:20 a.m., a 2014 Toyota Matrix driven by Isaac Acheampong, 62, of Toronto Ontario, Canada, began traveling off the north side of I-80/94 near Portage. The vehicle then struck an earth embankment, going airborne and eventually landing on Jensen Road after an approximately 30-foot drop off of the interstate.
Acheampong and his wife Cecelia Acheampong, popularly known as Ceci 53, both of Toronto Ontario, Canada, were pronounced dead at the scene by a Porter County Coroner's deputy.
The couple was going for a funeral in the US. Rev Isaac Acheampong and his wife Cecilia were members of the All Nations Full Gospel Church in Toronto. Rev Acheampong was the proprietor for Knowledge Kitchen & Home Improvement Inc. They left behind 5 children Grace, George, Deborah, Phoebe, and David. Rev. Isaac Acheampong was originally from Trede in Ashanti Region of Ghana whereas Cecelia Acheampong came from Mankesim, Central Region of Ghana
Police said it's unclear why the vehicle went off the road, but that neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected in the crash. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.