Police Officer Dies in Fatal Road Crash at Atortorkorpe in Ada

A police officer, identified as Sergeant Lambert Kumbusoon, has died in a fatal road accident at Atortorkorpe in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region.

Eyewitnesses described the incident as sudden and distressing.

According to an eyewitness account, the crash occurred when two vehicles were overtaking each other, while the deceased officer—who was riding a motorbike—also attempted to overtake.

“There was a parked motorbike by the roadside, but the officer did not notice it. He collided with it, and the impact threw him onto the road, where a speeding vehicle ran over him,” the eyewitness said.

The Ada District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Lovelace Kofi Glago, confirmed the incident.

He said police received a distress call at about 20:30 hours on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, reporting that a Kia Rhino truck had knocked down a police officer at Atortorkorpe.

He explained that a police team was immediately dispatched to the scene, where the victim was identified as an officer recently transferred from the Ada CID at the Divisional Command in Kasseh to Kpone.

Chief Superintendent Glago further noted that checks at the Big Ada Police Station revealed that a driver had reported himself and was assisting with investigations in custody.

He added that the officer was rushed to the Ada East District Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. The body has since been deposited at the hospital mortuary.

The Divisional Command has directed that the body be transferred to the Police Hospital Mortuary in Accra for preservation and autopsy.

According to him, the exact circumstances of the crash are yet to be determined.

“We cannot immediately establish what exactly happened or who was at fault; investigations are ongoing,” he said.