A 26-year-old Oakland man and his wife were expecting their fourth child when his life was suddenly cut short outside his workplace, the Tesla plant, in Fremont.
His family is heartbroken but proud of who Taniela "Finau" Hafoka was.He was killed by a suspected drunk driver on May 3 around 11:30 p.m. when he was outside the auto plant taking a break near a bus stop on Fremont Boulevard. "He always had a smile on his face, always high on life, always," his older brother, Sione Hafoka said on Friday.Finau worked at Tesla in Fremont as a forklift driver.
Hafoka said a speeding driver going the wrong way struck his brother.Finau died at the scene. The family created a memorial at the site where he was killed."Now, I just got to worry about putting my brother at rest and taking care of his kids," said Hafoka. Finau left behind his wife and three children, ages 3, 2, and 11 months old.The couple was expecting a fourth child due in a few months.Hafoka said he plans to help raise his brother's children along with his own child.
Amber Lee is a reporter with KTVU. Email Amber at [email protected] or text/leave message at 510-599-3922. Follow her on Facebook @AmberKTVU, Instagram @AmberKTVU or Twitter @AmberKTVU.
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