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October 11, 2008

Austrian Far Right Leader Killed in Car Crash
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Police say 58-year-old Haider died after suffering head and chest
injuries when car he was driving veered off road in southern Austria 
Joerg Haider (file photo)The Austrian Press Association says Joerg
Haider, leader of a far right party and a provincial governor, was
killed in a car crash early Saturday. Police say the 58-year-old Haider
died after suffering head and chest injuries when the car he was driving
veered off the road in southern Austria. Haider was a key figure in
Austrian politics for more than 20 years. His work with the Freedom
party saw it become a political force in the 1980s and 90s. His far
right agenda and extremist views drew criticism from the EU, which
imposed sanctions against Austria over Haider's party's role in
Austria's government in 2000.


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