Car crashes into LA International Airport terminal

At least three people have been injured, including a nine-year-old girl, after a car crashed into a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.

The car struck the Terminal 7 departure area just before 5pm on Sunday.

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.

Emergency crews arrived at the scene at around 5pm on Sunday. Credit: NBC News

The girl, reportedly a pedestrian, is in a critical condition in hospital, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson said.

The driver and a passenger were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Pictures taken at the scene showed a car wedged through the wall of the terminal with dozens of emergency service officials surveying the damage.