Community members held signs along International Boulevard asking for “Justice4Lolo” and for the city to do more to prevent sideshows and enhance traffic safety.
who was allegedly at an illegal sideshow was speeding down International Boulevard at 100 mph on Sunday about 2 a.m. The driver in a Nissan 350Z crashed into a row of parked cars and motorcycles belonging to the biker club. One of those bikes fell on top of the 28-year-old Soakai, killing him, moments after he hugged a cousin goodbye.
Finau stayed at the scene until sunrise, watching as investigators interviewed witnesses. He borrowed a broom from a store owner and swept the street from debris with other bike club members. They created a sidewalk memorial where family and friends have gathered every day since to mourn the tragic loss of Soakai.
After the officers saw Linaldi crash in the street, two sources told KTVU that they took off and did not render medical aid. Lolo and Henry Soakai dressed in a traditional Tongan tauvala at their father's funeral in 2016. Courtesy: Henry SoakaiSoakai was born and raised in Oakland, but moved with his younger brother, Henry, and parents to Euless, Texas, a hub for Tongans, many of whom work in the airline industry, according to great-aunt Cynthia Huahulu. As a teen, he played football and went to church. He also has three older sisters.
A few years back, Soakai returned to the Bay Area. His mother followed. And the two lived together in Hayward.
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