Obtained by the NY Post
A tragic accident in Manhattan claimed the life of 38-year-old Kirk Walker, just one day before his wedding. According to the New York Post, Walker and his cousin, Rob McLaurin, 40, were celebrating Walker’s bachelor party when their vehicle was struck head-on by a pickup truck traveling in the wrong direction.
Both men were rushed to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Authorities reported that the driver of the pickup truck fled the scene on foot and has yet to be apprehended. A passenger from the truck was taken to a nearby hospital to treat their injuries.
Walker, a father of three, was eagerly anticipating his wedding day. Instead, his fiancée, Shauntea Weaver, is left grappling with profound grief. “I’m supposed to be in my wedding dress right now — not in mourning. 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,” Weaver told The Post.
The couple had planned a grand ceremony at the Royal Manor wedding venue in Garfield, New Jersey. “Our ceremony was supposed to be at 5:00 p.m. today — in a few hours. He died 24 hours before our wedding. It’s devastating, and not just for me. He has three children who loved him immeasurably. They are heartbroken that their father’s been taken. He was such a generous, hard-working man. He had a heart of gold and would do anything for anybody. Such a hard worker,” Weaver added.
Walker and Weaver had built a successful car rental business together, which thrived due to Walker’s dedication. Now, Weaver’s focus has shifted to seeking justice for her late fiancé. “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. 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,” Weaver said. The search for the hit-and-run driver continues as Walker’s family and friends mourn the loss of a beloved member.
