WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A car crash in the U.S. state of Georgia killed four people Friday, including a six-year-old child, local authorities said.

The incident in which two cars were involved occurred in Bartow county, according to Georgia State Patrol.

A car reportedly failing to stop at a stop sign was hit from the driver's side by another car. All four people in the first car were killed in the incident, while three in the second car suffered minor injuries.