YERMO, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 63-year-old Mira Loma man died after he was found nearly completely submerged inside a septic tank at a fast-food restaurant in Yermo on Friday morning in what appears to have been a tragic industrial accident.
The incident occurred on May 22, 2026, at approximately 8:00 a.m. at the Jack in the Box located in the 35000 block of Ghost Town Road.
According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Gloria Orejel, Robert Ashworth II was found nearly completely submerged inside the septic tank while working at the location…