A 23-year-old woman killed after being hit by Seattle police car: Police report that a 23-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a patrol car driven by Seattle police on Monday night in the South Lake Union neighborhood. Learn more about Who was Jaahnavi Kandula and How did the 23-year-old strike and killed by the police vehicle in detail.
Who was Jaahnavi Kandula?
What happened to the woman?
Police in Seattle said that a 23-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a patrol car on Monday night in the South Lake Union district.
The woman had passed away, according to the Seattle Police Department on Tuesday. She was identified as Jaahnavi Kandula by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, which also found that multiple blunt force injuries were the cause of death. According to The Seattle Times.
Shortly after 8 o’clock on Monday, a police officer was driving a patrol car in response to a critical “priority one” call from the Seattle Fire Department when the officer’s car struck the woman, according to authorities.
Before firefighters came and transported the lady to Harborview Medical Center, responding police treated the woman’s life-threatening wounds and administered CPR, according to the post.
Seattle :
23 year old Telugu Woman Jaahnavi Kandula struck by a Seattle police patrol vehicle has died. This unfortunate incident happened on Monday Night.
She's from Adoni ( Kurnool ).
May her soul rest in peace ! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/7JM67dwbGa
— Telugu360 (@Telugu360) January 25, 2023
Ongoing Police Investigation
An inquiry is being led by detectives from the traffic collision investigation unit. Detective Valerie Carson, a spokesperson for the Seattle Police Department, said that the incident is not being investigated as a use of force incident because “at this stage in the inquiry, we have no reason to believe the officer meant to hit that woman.”
The officer, who has worked with the agency since November 2019, won’t work his following shift and will instead take a “release day,” according to Carson.
After “traumatic or disturbing” situations, release days are a cornerstone of the department’s officer wellness program. Police have declined to identify the officer and have not provided any other information.
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