Bella Vista man struck, killed on I-49

A Bella Vista man died after he was struck by a vehicle Friday morning on Interstate 49, authorities said.

The crash happened shortly before 10:45 a.m. near Bentonville.

John L. Ingels, 83, was crossing the interstate when he was hit by a 1995 Toyota headed north, according to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police. Ingels was trying to get a chair that had fallen from his vehicle, the report said.

State police said the weather was clear and the road was dry at the time of the crash.

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