Foley, AL : Child dead, six others injured in crash on Foley Beach Express in Baldwin County on Friday morning, July 15, 2016

A child is dead and six other people are hurt following a crash on a main highway leading to Alabama's prime beach towns.

Authorities say an 11-year-old died Friday morning in a wreck involving four vehicles on the Foley Beach Express in Baldwin County. The road is typically busy with tourists traveling to and from the beach this time of year.

The cause of the crash and the name of the victim haven't been released.

Traffic from the northbound lanes was diverted into the southbound lanes so police could investigate the wreck.

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Child dead, 6 hurt in crash on Foley Beach Express