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A student at Northeastern University's Seattle campus was struck and killed by a police cruiser responding to a call last week.
Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, was run down by a Seattle Police Department SUV as she was crossing a heavily-marked crosswalk near her campus in the South Lake Union neighborhood.
The officer had been responding to a 'priority one' call to provide aid to a man who had overdosed on drugs but did not need to be taken to the hospital. Police ruled the incident an accident, and returned the unnamed officer to duty shortly after the accident. It is unclear if the police car stopped after hitting the student.
Kandula was a graduate student set to earn her masters in information systems. Her family recalled her as a 'brilliant' person.
Twenty-three year old Jaahnavi Kandula graduate student set to earn her masters in information systems at Northeastern University in Seattle
The scene of the accident in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle
Kandula was struck down while crossing Dexter Avenue North near where it crosses Thomas Street in Seattle.
The intersection's crosswalks are heavily marked by bright yellow reflective indicators, a large neon sign, and are surrounded by bike lanes and a wide median.
Officers on the scene found Kandula still alive, and performed CPR until the fire department arrived and took over life-saving efforts.
She was transported to a nearby hospital there died of her injuries the following day.
Kandula was struck at a heavily marked crosswalk near her university campus
Kandula was struck down while crossing Dexter Avenue North near where it crosses Thomas Street in Seattle
Cops said they were not investigating the accident as a use of force case, and noting they did not believe the officer had intended to hit Kandula
'At this point in the investigation, we have no
