18 hurt in shuttle bus crash near busy US airport

Authorities say 18 people have been taken to hospital following a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport.

Atlanta Fire Rescue Department spokeswoman Janet Ward said the accident happened around 10:30 A.M. Local time, and added that it was not immediately clear as to what had caused it.

Ward says there were 18 people on the bus at the time of the accident. The bus served Hampton Inn, Fairfield Inn and Hilton hotels and was headed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport, one of the world's busiest airports.