A man was killed in a wrong-way crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway on the eve of his wedding day. His cousin was also killed.
NEW YORK – We're learning more about the victims of Saturday's deadly crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway . One of the men killed was supposed to get married Sunday. His cousin was also killed.The groom-to-be, 38-year-old Kirk Walker, was in a Dodge Challenger with his cousin, 40-year-old Robert McLaurin, when a wrong-way driver slammed head-on into their vehicle, police said. Both Walker and McLaurin were pronounced dead at the scene.
What was supposed to be a celebration turned into a nightmare for Weaver.'Unbelievable, reckless,' she said. 'Kirk was amazing. He was the best, best person ever.''My heart aches so much, and I'm really angry. I'm angry,' Walker's father, Kirk Walker Sr., said.Susan Walker wore her 'mother of the groom' shirt to the vigil.'This is what we're supposed to be wearing today ... But they took my baby.
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