Tragedy as groom-to-be and cousin both die hours before his wedding when wrong-way hit and run driver slammed into them as devastated fiancée says: ‘I’m supposed to be in my wedding dress no grieving’

A bride is devastated after her groom-to-be and his cousin were tragically killed by a hit-and-run driver just hours before their wedding.

Kirk Walker and his cousin Rob McLaurin were killed by a wrong-way driver on Henry Hudson Parkway in Harlem early Saturday morning while returning from his bachelor party.

Walker, a 38-year-old father of three from Manhattan, was scheduled to marry his devastated fiancée Shauntea Weaver, 40, at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Royal Manor wedding venue in Garfield, New Jersey.

But Walker and McLaurin, 40, were killed when their Dodge Challenger was struck head-on by a pickup truck traveling the wrong way on the parkway at 2:20 a.m.

Walker and McLaurin both died at the scene in the horrific crash, which turned their car into a large mass of black and orange metal.

Walker was murdered along with Rob McLaurin (pictured) as they returned from a bachelor party

The pair tragically died at the scene of the accident in Harlem (photo)

The driver reportedly ran from the scene and has not been apprehended as of Monday. A passenger in the pickup truck was taken to a local hospital for treatment. It is not known at this time if the passenger has been arrested or charged in connection with the crash.

Despondent Weaver told the New York Post: “He died 24 hours before our wedding. It’s devastating, and not just for me. He has three children who loved him beyond measure. They are devastated that their father has been taken.”

“He was such a generous, hardworking man. He had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone. Such a hard worker.”

The couple worked at a successful car rental company they founded together, which Weaver credits to her late fiancé’s dedication.

“He put his blood, sweat and tears into it – both of us.”

She says all she wants now is justice for Walker.

The couple worked at a successful car rental company they started together, which Weaver credits to her late fiancé’s dedication

The driver is said to have run away from the collision and has not been caught as of Monday.

Father Kirk Walker Sr. said of the crash that killed his son and nephew, “My heart hurts so much, and I’m really angry. I’m angry.”

At a vigil for the two men, Walker’s mother (pictured) was seen wearing a “mother of the groom” shirt, which she said she would have worn to her son’s wedding.

“Nothing will bring him back. But we are pursuing justice. The detectives looked me in the face and said they would do whatever they could to get justice.

“They told me the driver left his DNA on the airbags. So they have that. The passenger is also in the hospital with broken legs and he has to speak out.

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

At a vigil for the two men, Walker’s mother was seen wearing a shirt that read “mother of the groom.” She said she wore the same shirt to her son’s wedding.

“This is what we were supposed to wear today … But they took my baby. He wanted this wedding so, so badly. And my nephew, they took my nephew too,” Susan Walker said.

Father Kirk Walker Sr. said, “My heart hurts so much, and I’m really angry. I’m angry.”

He said he had a message for the fleeing driver: “I want them to see my face. I just want them to know it’s not over. It’s not over.”