Bentonville man dies after weekend wreck

A Bentonville man died Monday from injuries he suffered in a wreck Saturday, according to a news release from the Bentonville Police Department.

The man was identified as John J. Garlinger, 84.

Garlinger was a passenger in a vehicle with other family members headed south on Water Tower Road near East Battlefield Boulevard just before 6 p.m. Saturday, according to the news release.

A vehicle driven by a 17-year-old boy was traveling the opposite direction when it crossed into oncoming traffic and hit Garlinger's vehicle head-on, according to the news release.

The cause of the accident is under investigation, according to the news release.

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