Prosecutors in Washington state have announced that felony charges will not be filed against a Seattle police officer involved in a fatal collision with a graduate student from India. The incident occurred when Officer Kevin Dave struck 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula while responding to an overdose call on January 23, 2023.
According to a memo from the King County prosecutor's office, Officer Dave was driving at 74 mph in a 25 mph zone with his emergency lights on and siren sounding. Witnesses reported that Kandula may have attempted to run across the intersection upon seeing the approaching police vehicle. It was also noted that Kandula might have been wearing wireless earbuds that could have affected her ability to hear the approaching vehicle.
