City of Seattle to Pay $29M to Family of Student Killed by Speeding Police Officer in 2023

The city of Seattle will pay $29 million to settle a negligence lawsuit filed by the family of a 23-year-old graduate student from India who was struck and killed by a speeding police officer in 2023.

Seattle Officer Kevin Dave was going 74 mph in a 25 mph zone while responding to a report of a drug overdose when he hit and killed Jaahnavi Kandula in a South Lake Union crosswalk. Dash camera video showed Kandula stepping into the road, noticing the speeding car and then apparently trying to beat it across the intersection.

Read more at The Seattle Times