The accident is said to have occurred on Tuesday in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
According to Expressen's information, the local police believe that the 38-year-old lost control on a straight stretch, drove into a cliffside next to the road and then overturned.
Alexander Gerndt was seriously injured, but according to Lugano – where he is part of the coaching staff for the U21 team – the situation is under control.
Previously, he has played for, among others, Young Boys, Utrecht, Gefle, and Helsingborg.
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The striker made his national team debut at the end of 2010 and scored two goals in six A-international matches.
