Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is recovering in hospital after being injured in a car crash in New Hampshire on Saturday night. The 81-year-old lawyer and longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump was left with a fractured vertebra and multiple cuts and bruises, though his security team says he is “recovering tremendously.”
According to New Hampshire State Police, Giuliani was a passenger in a Ford Bronco driven by his spokesperson, Ted Goodman, when the vehicle was struck from behind by a Honda RV around 10 p.m. The impact pushed both cars into the median and caused heavy damage. Troopers and fire personnel witnessed the collision and provided immediate assistance.
Goodman and the RV’s driver, 19-year-old Lauren Kemp, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals. Giuliani was transported to a trauma center, where doctors treated injuries to his back, arm, and leg.
Michael Ragusa, Giuliani’s head of security, said the crash occurred shortly after Giuliani stopped to assist a woman involved in a domestic violence incident. According to Ragusa, Giuliani stayed with her until police arrived before continuing his journey.
“This was not a targeted attack,” Ragusa stressed in a post on X, urging the public to avoid “unfounded conspiracy theories.” He added that Giuliani remains fully alert and conscious, and his medical team is pleased with his progress. “He is eager to return to his work and looks forward to getting back to business in just a few days,” Ragusa said.
Giuliani’s official X account also shared updates, thanking Maria Ryan, a nurse practitioner overseeing his care, and describing her as “a board-certified professional who does everything a doctor does except surgery.”
The incident remains under investigation, and no charges have been filed.
Giuliani’s son, Andrew Giuliani, who heads the White House task force on the 2026 World Cup, expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support. “Thank you to all the people that have reached out since learning the news about my father,” he posted on X. “Your prayers mean the world.”
Giuliani, once known as “America’s Mayor” for his leadership after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, was named TIME’s Person of the Year that same year. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 before returning to public prominence as Trump’s personal lawyer.
His later career has been overshadowed by legal troubles stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. He was disbarred in New York and Washington, D.C., and in December a jury ordered him to pay $148 million in damages to two Georgia election workers he defamed. He reached a settlement earlier this year.
Despite the setbacks, Giuliani continues to host a podcast and make public appearances. Supporters say they expect him to resume those activities once he completes his recovery.
