Former mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, 81, was injured in a car accident in New Hampshire, said his spokesperson.
Giuliani's car was hit from behind on Saturday evening, according to Michael Ragusa, his spokesperson and head of security. The 81-year-old was taken to a nearby trauma center, where doctors discovered that he had a “broken thoracic vertebrae, and several cuts and bruises, Ragusa said. He was also injured on his left arm and lower leg.
Shortly before the crash, the spokesperson said that Giuliani had helped a woman who was injured in an incident with domestic violence.
“Prior to the incident, he was marked by a woman who was the victim of an incident with domestic violence. Mayor Giuliani immediately made help and contacted 911,” said Ragusa. “He stayed on scene until the responding officers arrived to guarantee her safety.”
“After this, while traveling on the highway, the vehicle of Mayor Giuliani was beaten at high speed from behind,” he added. “He was transported to a nearby trauma center, where he was diagnosed with a broken thoracic vertebrae, several cracks and bruises, as well as injuries on his left arm and lower leg.”
Rudy Giuliani's car was hit from behind on a highway in New Hampshire, says his spokesperson (AFP/Getty)
The independent has contacted the New Hampshire Highway Patrol for more information.
Giuliani's “business partner and medical care provider” were contacted and have since arrived in the hospital to supervise his care, according to Ragusa. The former mayor is now 'in good mood and recovers enormously', Ragusa added in a post on X.
Giuliani's son Andrew, who is currently leading New York Post report. Giuliani's colleague republicans also wished him well on social media.
Far right -wing activist Laura Loomer placed: “Bid for his recovery.” Conservative Podcaster Benny Johnson shared a similar message on X and wrote: “Please pray for the mayor of America.”
He is expected to stay in a hospital in Manchester for a few more days to undergo tests, and then wear a brace for the broken vertebrae, according to the After.
Giuliani served as mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. He later served as a lawyer of President Donald Trump during his first term in the White House and has edited false claims that the presidential elections of 2020 were stolen.
In January, Giuliani settled with two Georgia election staff who sued him in 2023 due to defamation after he wrongly claimed that the few 2020 election results had manipulated. A jury has awarded the pair of $ 148 million compensation.
