Dalilah's Story
On June 20, 2024, a six-year-old girl's life was changed forever — and so was the freight industry.
Dalilah Coleman
Age 6
Traumatic Brain Injury — Life Permanently Altered
Six-year-old Dalilah Coleman suffered a devastating traumatic brain injury when Partap Singh — an illegal alien from India operating a commercial 18-wheeler — caused a multi-car pileup. Her father Marcus Coleman described it: "I lost my daughter that day. I lost the little girl who used to run down the driveway when I pulled up." Dalilah now requires a wheelchair. Singh had a federally-approved Employment Authorization Document — which was renewed by the federal government even after the accident occurred. This case became the namesake of The Dalilah Law Initiative.
Driver
Partap Singh — illegal alien from India, CA-licensed CDL
Legal Status
Criminal proceedings pending
Her name is Dalilah Coleman. She was five years old when she was struck by a commercial vehicle.
The driver lacked legal authorization to operate. No identity verification. No credential check. Nothing.
Today, Dalilah requires ongoing daily care that most likely will be for the rest of her life. She can't talk and it's a miracle that she lived through the impact.
A shipper released freight to someone they never verified. That choice changed everything.
Shippers control one critical point in the supply chain:
Who is allowed to pick up their freight.
If every shipper required identity verification before releasing a load, stories like this become far less likely.
This is not about blame. This is about responsibility.
And preventing the next Dalilah.
Shippers Must Verify
Every driver is legitimate. That means confirming their identity, their legal authorization to work, and their valid CDL.
Before any freight is released. This is non-negotiable.
This case is sourced from public news reports and official government agency releases. Dalilah's name is used with the deepest respect to honor her and to advance life-saving policy reform.
This Is Why Dalilah's Law Matters
These cases represent a systemic failure — not individual bad luck. When the verification system breaks down at the point of licensing, at the dock, or at the point of freight pickup, innocent people pay the price. The Dalilah Law Initiative exists to close these gaps before another family is destroyed.