BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – A local family is grieving after a father and son were killed when a tree fell onto their vehicle on Highway 56 last month, just two days after the son’s high school graduation.
James Walker and his 18-year-old son, Kencerio Walker, were killed in the incident, along with Kencerio’s girlfriend, according to the family.
2 Swainsboro high grads killed after tree falls across roadway
For the family, what began as a moment of celebration quickly turned into unimaginable loss.
James Walker and his son were celebrating a major milestone, Kencerio’s graduation from Swainsboro High School. The family said the moment marked the beginning of a new chapter filled with pride and hope…