FORT PIERCE, Fla. —

A memorial and GoFundMe have been created in memory of the 10-year-old girl who died after being hit by a vehicle while getting on a bus in Fort Pierce Thursday morning.

A memorial began to grow along the side of the road where Yaceny Berenice Rodriguez-Gonzalez had her bus stop Thursday evening, a WPBF 25 News crew at the scene discovered.

People began placing stuffed animals, flowers and balloons along the road.

A GoFundMe was created by the family’s church pastor to help her parents. As of Friday morning, more than $1,700 has been raised out of the $5,000 goal. To donate, click here.

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Officials are searching for the driver involved in the hit-and-run. Fort Pierce police said the driver disregarded the flashing lights of the bus and hit Rodriguez-Gonzalez.

The white four-door vehicle was last seen heading north on Oleander Avenue and is expected to have front-end damage.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-8477.