Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Phillip Barragan

Name: Phillip Barragan
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/22/2020
Location: S Western Ave & Artesia Blvd
Torrance, California, 90247
County: Los Angeles
Agency: Gardena Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A DUI suspect sped away from a traffic stop crashed head-on into another car at a nearby intersection. The crash was reported at about 10:30 p.m. It occurred shortly after police stopped a reckless driver. The driver left the traffic stop at high speed as officers approached, then crashed into a sedan, police said. The sedan driver, a man in his 60s, was killed.
Unique ID: 29356

News article: Link






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