Fatal Encounters

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

Phillip Chang

Name: Phillip Chang
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 01/29/2016
Location: Artesia Freeway and Knott Avenue
Buena Park, California, 90620
County: Orange
Agency: California Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Phillip Chang reportedly attempted to avoid the CHP by driving more than 100 mph on a Buena Park freeway before crashing. Chang died in a hospital 12 hours later.
Unique ID: 17195

News article: Link






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