Bakersfield family fights for legislative changes after daughter is left disabled during big rig crash

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Seven-year-old Dahlila Coleman of Bakersfield was severely injured when a big rig slammed into the car she was riding in back in 2024.

“Prior to her accident, she was just a normal kid, You know, she walked, she talked. She had all her milestones,” said Dalilah’s father, Marcus Coleman.

Coleman and his family of 8 had their lives changed in June 2024 when a commercial semi-truck slammed into a car carrying then 5-year-old Dahlila. The young girl received severe head trauma and was in a coma for three months…

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