The Texas Department of Public Safety is searching for a driver involved in accident that took the life of a 5 year-old girl.

DPS Troopers are investigating an accident that occurred on Monday, July 13th at around 8:30 p.m., on Val Verde Road and Tex Mex Road east of Edinburg.

A 1996 tan Ford Windstar, with two women and one child, was traveling northbound on Val Verde Road when the driver of a 2004 tan Chevy Trailblazer failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign and struck the Windstar.

First responders transported one woman and the child, identified as Aylen Antonia Rangel, 5, to a local hospital.

The child passed away from her injuries on Tuesday.

The driver of the Trailblazer fled the scene and investigators are now actively searching for him.

Anyone with information or knowledge of the whereabouts of the suspect is asked to call our DPS Regional Office at 956-565-7600.

(Information from RGVProud.com)