WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A woman and her two young daughters are dead following a three-vehicle accident in eastern Missouri.  The accident happened about 7:45 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 61 near Wentzville.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 36-year-old Jacqueline Faudi of Troy died in the accident, along with her daughters. One girl was 6 years old, the other 7 months old.

Patrol Corporal Juston Wheetley says Faudi’s northbound car was struck from behind, causing both cars to spin out of control and cross the median into southbound lanes, where a sport utility vehicle was hit.

The driver of the car that struck Faudi’s car told authorities the vehicle slid on ice. Wheetley says the accident remains under investigation.

The SUV driver suffered moderate injuries.