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Bride speaks out 'devastated' after groom is killed in horror crash just hours before wedding

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Published 14:06 26 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Bride speaks out 'devastated' after groom is killed in horror crash just hours before wedding

The groom had been celebrating his bachelor party when the horrific accident took place

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

A woman who was supposed to be getting married at the weekend has described her heartbreak after a wrong-way crash in New York resulted in the death of her husband-to-be.

Groom Kirk Walker and his cousin, Rob McLaurin, were driving on the Henry Hudson Parkway in Harlem, New York, when a pickup truck came towards them, barrelling down the road in the wrong direction.

The pair had been out celebrating Kirk's bachelor party when the incident took place at about 2:20am local time, and both men were killed as a result of the crash.

Kirk, who was just 38, had been supposed to be meeting his fiancée, Shauntea Weaver, at the altar of the Royal Manor wedding venue in Garfield, New Jersey, just one day later.

Speaking to The New York Post about her devastation, Shauntea said: "I’m supposed to be in my wedding dress right now — not in mourning.

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“I feel like this is a TV show and I’m going to wake up any minute and go back to my real life. Every hour since it happened, I’m having a different emotion take me over.”

The wedding was supposed to take place at 5pm on Sunday (August 25). A catering hall representative confirmed to The Post the ceremony had been canceled due to 'a fatal crash'.

Both Kirk and his cousin died in the crash. (Eyewitness News ABC7NY)
Both Kirk and his cousin died in the crash. (Eyewitness News ABC7NY)

“He died 24 hours before our wedding," Shauntea said. "It’s devastating, and not just for me. He has three children that loved him immeasurably. They are heartbroken that their father’s been taken.”

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Shauntea described Kirk as a 'generous, hard-working man', saying he had a 'heart of gold and would do anything for anybody'.

After they met, the couple had started a successful car rental business.

“He put his blood, sweat and tears into it — we both did,” she continued.

Shauntea described being 'devastated' over the loss. (Eyewitness News ABC7NY)
Shauntea described being 'devastated' over the loss. (Eyewitness News ABC7NY)

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The driver of the pickup truck, and a passenger who was inside at the time, both fled the scene after the incident.

Police managed to track down the passenger, but they are still investigating who was behind the wheel on Saturday morning.

Shauntea made clear that she's looking for justice to be served, saying: “The detectives looked me right in my face and said that they were going to do everything they could to get justice.

“They told me the driver left his DNA on the airbags. So they have that. Also the passenger is in the hospital with broken legs and he needs to speak up.

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“Two lives were lost in a reckless car crash,” she continued. “They need to pay for killing two innocent people.

“Nothing will bring him back. But we are seeking justice.”

Featured Image Credit: NBC New York

Topics: Crime, New York, Weddings, Sex and Relationships, US News

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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