Passengers on a bus that crashed in Southland yesterday were Chinese tourists, Christchurch's Chinese Consulate-General has confirmed.
Seventeen people were on board the bus when it crashed on the Mossburn-Five Rivers Road (State Highway 97) about 3:45pm on Wednesday.
Police say three people were hurt - one of whom was taken to hospital in a serious condition and two others in a moderate condition.
St John said the remaining 14 passengers were uninjured and did not require transportation to hospital.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokeswoman said crews from Lumsden and Mossburn responded to the crash.
The bus had rolled on to its roof, the spokeswoman said.
No people were trapped and Fenz helped the other emergency services and assisting with traffic management.
The highway was closed near Diack Rd while the bus was moved.
The consulate has warned tourists that South Island roads can be dangerous in winter because of rain, fog and black ice.
- RNZ/Laine Priestley
