The family of Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old Indian student killed in a U.S. police crash a few years ago, suffered a second devastating blow after her father passed away just two days before the announcement of a $29 million compensation deal.
Jaahnavi’s life was cut short on January 23, 2023, when she was knocked down by a speeding Seattle police vehicle while she was crossing the street. The officer involved was responding to an emergency call at that time.
A relative of Jaahnavi told PTI that Kandula Srikanth, a retired police constable, died of a heart attack on February 10 here in Kurnool district.
Seattle police officer who fatally struck Jaahnavi Kandula fired from department
“His (Srikanth’s) last rites were performed on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) in Adoni, as the family grappled with yet another devastating loss,” said the relative on Friday (February 13).
