Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

TEMPLE CITY - The driver of a vintage roadster died when authorities said his unsafe speed caused him to lose control of the car and crash into a pole.

The driver was 33-year-old Temple City man Cameron Blaine Fish, according to Sarah Ardalani, public information officer with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Fish was identified as an off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy.

Crime stringer footage from the scene showed an American flag draped over the body of Fish. Deputies and California Highway Patrol officers were seen saluting the body as it was loaded into a coroner van that was given an escort to the coroner’s office.

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Deputy Cameron Fish. On the early morning of Thursday, September 16, 2021, Deputy Fish was involved in a single-vehicle traffic accident and succumbed to his injuries,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a written statement.

Fish was a 12-year veteran with the Sheriff’s Department. He joined the department May 15, 2009 and graduated from the Academy the following September 18.

Fish was assigned to Custody Division and Court Services Division. He served with distinction as a Bailiff at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Fish, was reportedly north on Santa Anita Avenue around 2:10 a.m. when he lost control of his 1965 Cobra 427 roadster just north of Freer Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.

“The Cobra roadster veered to the left off the road and onto a center median, striking a raised street sign and a light pole. The impact caused Mr. Doe to be ejected from his vehicle,” according to the CHP in a written statement.

Fish’s passenger, identified as Diana Whang, was transported by ground ambulance to County/USC Medical Center with moderate injuries to her head, the CHP said in a written statement.

It is not clear if Fish or Whang were wearing their seatbelts, or if alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in this crash.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or who has information that can help the investigation is encouraged to call Officer E. Ortiz at the California Highway Patrol, Baldwin Park Office at 626-338-1164.

TEMPLE CITY - El Monte Police and the California Highway Patrol are attempting to take a pursuit suspect into custody after the rider fled into a home.

The rider parked his motorcycle in a garage and fled into a home in the area of Cloverly Avenue and Wedgewood Street around 10:30 p.m. The CHP and El Monte Police have a perimeter setup with a K9 en route, according to CHP radio traffic.

The rider was initially wanted for possible DUI driving.