SPD fires officer who hit and killed woman in crosswalk, calling incident ‘tragic on every level’

Officer Kevin Dave was not prosecuted in the incident but was charged with second-degree negligent driving and found to have violated other SPD policies.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) officer who hit and killed a woman while responding to a call was fired from the department Monday, Jan. 6.

According to a letter sent to the department, Officer Kevin Dave was found to have violated several SPD policies during the incident.

On Jan. 23, 2023, Dave was responding to a drug overdose call when he hit and killed 23-year-old college student Jaahnavi Kandula. In an investigation into the incident, it was discovered

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