A mother and her 8-year-old daughter were killed yesterday in an accident in Johnson County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 7:30 on US 50 at Route Z. The Patrol says a vehicle driven by 47-year-old Alicia McGinnis of Blairstown pulled into the path of a 2007 Jeep driven by 20-year-old Chelsea Garten of Kansas City.

Alicia McGinnis and 8-year-old Kacee McGinnis, were killed in the accident.

Garton and a passenger, 20-year-old Meredith Hampton were taken to Research Medical Center by Johnson County EMS for the treatment of minor injuries.

The Associated Press reports that McGinnis was driving her daughter to school when the accident took place near Kingsville.

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