Seattle police oversight agency is currently conducting an investigation following an incident in which an officer, Daniel Auderer, is heard making “jokes” about a 23 year old woman who was struck by another officer while crossing the road.
Here is the full conversation, Viewers discretion advised.
Graduate student Jaahnavi Kandula was on the crosswalk during the night of January 23rd when a police officer, Kevin Dave, who was driving 74 mph right before the collision. The speed limit posted on the road was 25 mph.
Officer is heard saying: “Eleven thousand dollars. She was 26, anyway,” he said, misstating Kandula’s age. “She had limited value.”
Police department stated that they are in touch with the family and have opened a third party investigation into the matter.
