An investigation stated that the officer behind the wheel was responding to a “priority one call” when he struck Kandula, who was thrown more than 100 feet after impact. She was immediately transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
According to NBC News, city officials are now investigating bodycam footage in which Seattle officer Daniel Auderer can be heard joking about the Jan. 23 death. A day after the collision, Auderer hopped on a phone call to discuss the incident with Mike Solan, the president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild. Auderer was downplaying the tragedy, insisting the involved officer had been “going 50 [mph],” which was “not out of control.”
“That’s not reckless for a trained driver,” Daniel Auderer said during the call, going on to callously laugh about Kandula’s death. “No, it’s a regular person. Yeah, just write a check. $11,000. She was 26 anyway. She had limited value.”
Check out the clip below