CENTERTON, Arkansas — A Bentonville woman was arrested on a negligent homicide charge almost a year after allegedly causing a fatal head-on collision in Centerton, according to court documents.

Caren Hardt, 67, was booked into the Benton County Jail on charges of negligent homicide, driving while intoxicated, driving left of center, and careless driving on Oct. 30, 2025. She's being held on a $75,000 bond.

The Benton County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) responded to a crash involving three vehicles on Highway 72 near Oak Tree Drive in Centerton on Nov. 14, 2024, according to a probable cause affidavit.

After examining the scene and talking to witnesses, the report says investigators determined that Hardt, who was driving a 2004 GMC Envoy eastbound on Highway 72, crossed over the centerline in

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