Jul. 21—Nine passengers on a shuttle bus were taken to a hosptial after it crashed on the lower roadway of Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, July 21.

The collision occurred about 12:20 p.m. near Terminal 1, which serves Southwest Airlines.There were 24 people, including the driver, aboard.

Seven of those hospitalized suffered minor injuries while two people had serious injuries, said Margaret Stewart, a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles Fire Department.

No one was trapped in the crash, and the shuttle did not catch fire.

The crash's cause was not immediately known; it was unclear what type of shuttle was involved.

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