San Jose, California, USA: A community initiative has been launched to help Arti Singh, an Indian-origin woman from San Jose, who has been in a coma since she was hit by a vehicle on November 9.
Local residents, volunteers, and nonprofit groups have come together to create a fundraiser to support her family with essential needs such as temporary housing, meals, and transportation as they cope with the difficult aftermath of the accident.
Arti has remained unresponsive at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center ever since the incident, which took place while she was returning from a networking gathering near her residence. Doctors have carried out multiple major procedures to enable her breathing and feeding, and her condition continues to remain extremely serious.
Her father, Sumiran Singh, said authorities informed him that the incident was not classified as a hit-and-run, but they still have not disclosed the identity of the driver. He was only told that the driver was a man in his 50s who did not have insurance. “I don’t know who the driver is. I have no more details. I just want the truth,” he said.
With no family, friends, or personal support system in the Bay Area, Singh has been facing the situation entirely on his own. He has been struggling to handle medical decisions, legal procedures, and everyday responsibilities. “My daughter still hasn’t opened her eyes,” he said. “I speak to her every day, praying she can hear me. I am alone here—only waiting and hoping she will wake up.”
His difficulties caught the attention of the Overseas Organization for Better Bihar (O2B2). Their volunteers quickly stepped in, helping organize the fundraiser, accompanying him to appointments, and assisting with paperwork, communication challenges, and day-to-day coordination.
“He didn’t even know where he would stay,” an O2B2 representative said. “No parent should be left alone while their child is battling for life.”
Community leader Ajay Bhutoria has also taken up the matter with the district attorney’s office and is helping arrange further resources for the family. Volunteers from across California are continuing to rally, spreading information about the fundraiser, offering services, and providing emotional support to help stabilize the situation for Singh.
The case has raised questions about delays in communication from authorities and brought attention to the struggles faced by families dealing with medical crises without a local support network. “We are praying for Arti every moment,” a volunteer shared. “And we want her father to know this community stands with him.”
