A Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India with his vehicle while responding to an overdose call in 2023 has been fired.

Interim Seattle police Chief Sue Rahr announced Monday that she has fired Kevin Dave, the officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula in a South Lake Union crosswalk while speeding in his cruiser.

Seattle’s interim police chief on Monday fired the officer who fatally struck a 23-year-old graduate student from India with his patrol vehicle in January 2023 while responding to a call.

The main image shows dashcam video from the night Jaahnavi Kandula was struck and killed in Seattle. The inset image shows a photo of Kandula. (Images: Seattle Police Department; Jaahnavi Kandula's GoFundMe page; MyNorthwest photo compilation)

The Seattle officer who struck and killed 23-year-old grad student Jaahnavi Kandula with his police cruiser two years ago has been fired.

A Seattle officer, Kevin Dave, was fired for dangerous driving that led to the death of 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula. The case attracted international attention due to misconduct by another officer and has resulted in a legal battle seeking damages.

Officer Kevin Dave was fired nearly two years after hitting Jaahnavi Kandula with his patrol car on Dexter Avenue while responding to an overdose call.

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.