Members of South Korea’s national ski team were involved in a head-on crash between two vehicles near Geraldine, New Zealand, yesterday where three people died, Report informs via The New Zealand Herald.
The Herald has learned that members of the team, coaches and others were traveling in convoy after a day of training when the crash happened.
It is unclear what caused the crash, and the identities of the three people who died and whether they are athletes or wider team members are yet to be confirmed.
A source close to the team spoke to the Herald from South Korea.
“As you know they were all ski racers, it’s very sad news for our ski community,” he said.
The team are in New Zealand to compete at the Winter Games in Queenstown at Cardrona, Coronet Peak and The Remarkables.
The games are due to start tomorrow.