Vienna - Joerg Haider, the right-wing leader of Austria's Alliance for the Future of Austria, died in a car accident early Saturday, Austrian news agency APA reported.

According to police, the accident occurred in Klagenfurt, capital of the province of Carinthia, where 58-year-old Haider was governor.

Haider was driving by himself when his car left the road and flipped over. Police is still investigating the cause of the accident.

The politician died of serious injuries to the head and chest, police said. (dpa)