Republic woman, two daughters struck by vehicle in gas station parking lot

A woman from Republic and her two daughters are recovering after they were struck by a vehicle on Friday, June 16, as they attempted to walk across a gas station parking lot in Hickory County.
McKenzie Precht, 25, of Republic and her daughters were crossing the parking lot of the Bullseye Gas Station located at U.S. 65 and U.S. 54 in Preston when they were struck by a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Eugene Szumlas, 38, of Cross Timbers.
Szumlas was reportedly backing up in the gas station parking lot and struck Precht and her daughters. Precht suffered moderate injuries, as did her daughters, ages 3 and 5. All three were flown to Mercy Hospital in Springfield for treatment of their injuries.
Szumlas was not injured, however, he was not insured and his vehicle was towed from the scene.