Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, once celebrated as “America’s Mayor” for his leadership during the September 11 attacks, was hospitalized Saturday evening after a violent car accident on a New Hampshire highway left him with a fractured vertebrae and multiple other injuries, according to his team.
Giuliani, 81, was riding in a rented Ford Bronco driven by his spokesperson, Ted Goodman, when their vehicle was struck from behind at high speed by a Honda HR-V driven by a 19-year-old woman. The crash occurred on Interstate 93 around 10 p.m. ET, New Hampshire State Police said in a statement. Troopers on the scene witnessed the collision, which forced both vehicles into the highway median and left them heavily damaged. Goodman and the teenage driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were also transported to area hospitals.
Giuliani was taken to a nearby trauma center where doctors diagnosed him with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, lacerations, contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg. Despite the severity of his condition, his security chief, Michael Ragusa, said Giuliani was “in good spirits and recovering tremendously.” Ragusa emphasized the crash was accidental and “not a targeted attack,” pushing back against speculation of foul play.
At the time of the accident, state police had been investigating a separate domestic violence report on the southbound side of the interstate. Giuliani’s team initially suggested that his vehicle had pulled over to assist a woman who claimed to be a victim, though police have not confirmed this account. Officials said the crash remains under investigation, and no charges have been filed.
Giuliani’s son, Andrew, who currently serves as executive director of the White House’s 2026 FIFA World Cup task force, praised his father’s resilience. “I can tell you I’m honored to have a Dad that I can call the toughest SOB I’ve ever seen!” he wrote on X.
The accident comes amid a turbulent chapter in Giuliani’s career. Once a Republican presidential hopeful and later a personal attorney for former President Donald Trump, Giuliani became a leading voice pushing baseless allegations of fraud in the 2020 election. Courts repeatedly rejected those claims, and in December 2023, a jury ordered Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages to two Georgia election workers he had defamed. Though he later struck a settlement allowing him to keep his homes and personal belongings, the episode marked a dramatic fall from grace for the former federal prosecutor who was once hailed for his toughness and patriotism.
For now, Giuliani faces a different kind of fight—one for recovery. His team has asked the public to respect his privacy and to avoid spreading conspiracy theories about the accident as he heals.
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