A tragic police crash in Seattle that drew global outrage has now ended with a multimillion-dollar settlement, bringing a measure of closure to the grieving family of Jaahnavi Kandula, the young woman who lost her life after being struck by a speeding police vehicle in early 2023.
The incident occurred in January 2023 when Kevin Dave, a police officer with the Seattle Police Department, was responding to a call while driving through Seattle.
According to investigators, Dave activated flashing emergency lights and used short bursts of the vehicle’s siren at intersections. However, the siren was not running continuously as he drove through city streets.
As he approached an intersection, Kandula was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk…