3 South Korean skiers killed in New Zealand highway crash

Three South Korean skiers were killed in a collision on a New Zealand highway, local police and South Korean officials said on Thursday.

A van and a four-wheel drive vehicle crashed at an intersection near the town of Geraldine on New Zealand's South Island, the district police inspector said. An official from Seoul's Sport and Olympic Committee, said that the three fatalities were South Korean ski athletes who were visiting New Zealand for training.South Korean authorities could not confirm the identity of those involved.