Teen suspect in custody in Henry Hudson Parkway wrong-way crash that killed groom-to-be
NEW YORK - Police have a suspect in custody in the deadly August wrong-way crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway that killed a groom the day before his wedding.
Kirk Walker, 38, and his cousin Robert McLaurin, 40, were killed in the early morning crash. Walker and his fiancée were supposed to get married the next day.
Police have arrested a 17-year-old, who faces several charges including homicide and leaving the scene of an accident.
The crash took place just after 2 a.m. on Aug. 24.
Police say the teen was driving southbound in the northbound lanes on the Henry Hudson when he crashed head-on with another car.
Walker and McLaurin were pronounced dead at the scene.
Walker's fiancée and other family members held a vigil the day after, on what should have been their wedding day.
Mayor Eric Adams put up $1,000 of his own money as a reward in the case, which he called a "horrific, horrific incident."
"Any accident is a terrible accident, but some of them can turn into Shakespearean tragedies. The day before your ceremony, the family's devastated, as you can imagine," Adams said.