Indian student mowed down by police vehicle in Seattle: Family to get Rs 260 cr compensation
Seattle: The family of Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old graduate from India who was struck down by a speeding police patrol vehicle in the city in 2023, will reportedly be paid $29 million (approximately Rs 260 crore).
The police vehicle, driven by officer Kevin Dave, mowed down Kandula, a native of Andhra Pradesh, when she was crossing a street in Seattle on January 23, 2023. Dave was reportedly driving 74 mph (more than 119 km/h) on the way to a report of a drug overdose call, according to Deccan Herald.
The accident victim is said to have been thrown to a distance of 100 feet when she was struck by the vehicle.
Quoting City Attorney Erika Evans has called Kandula's death heartbreaking, AP said on Wednesday. “The city hopes this financial settlement brings some sense of closure to the Kandula family. Jaahnavi Kandula's life mattered... It mattered to her family, her friends and to our community,” Evans added.
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MP: 12 labourers killed, 20 injured as pick-up van overturns and crashes into SUV
Dhar (MP) (PTI): Twelve labourers were killed and 20 others injured when the pick-up van carrying them overturned and collided with an SUV in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday night, an official said.
The incident occurred at 8:30-9 PM. According to preliminary information, 35 labourers were returning home in a pickup van from Baggad in Dhar district when the driver lost control of the vehicle near Chikliya crossing. The vehicle overturned and collided with an SUV coming from the opposite direction.
"Twelve people died on the spot, while approximately 20 others were injured," said Dhar district's in-charge collector, Abhishek Choudhary.
The seriously injured persons were referred to Indore after initial treatment, he said.
Choudhary, DIG Mayank Awasthi, and police personnel rushed to the spot.
Tirla police have registered a case and are investigating the accident.
