Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, once celebrated as “America’s Mayor” for his steady leadership during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, was reportedly seriously injured in a car crash Saturday night in New Hampshire after first stopping to help a woman in distress.
Giuliani, who also served as President Donald J. Trump’s personal attorney, was riding in a vehicle that was “struck from behind at high speed,” according to Michael Ragusa, head of his security detail.
In a statement, Ragusa said Giuliani suffered a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, along with injuries to his arm and leg. He was taken to a nearby trauma center, where he remains under observation.
Maria Ryan, Giuliani’s longtime business partner and a nurse practitioner, arrived quickly at the hospital. She told the New York Post, “He’s getting further tests and stabilization of his injuries.”
The New Hampshire State Police confirmed in a statement that three people, including Giuliani, were injured in the crash. Troopers reported that just before 10 p.m., while investigating an unrelated domestic violence incident on Interstate 93 in Manchester, they witnessed a two-vehicle collision across the roadway. Both vehicles went into the median and sustained heavy damage.
Giuliani was not a bystander to the earlier incident. According to Ragusa, he had been “flagged down by a woman who was the victim of a domestic violence incident.” The former mayor immediately contacted 911 and stayed with the victim until officers arrived to ensure her safety. It was only after returning to his car, Ragusa said, that the collision occurred.
“The mayor is in great spirits. He’s a beast. He survived 9/11,” Ragusa said, adding that the domestic violence episode was “random and unrelated.”
State police confirmed Giuliani was a passenger in the struck vehicle. Emergency personnel who had already been present for the first call rushed across the interstate to provide aid.
Ragusa later took to social media to tamp down speculation. He emphasized Giuliani was in a rental car and “no one knew it was him.” He added: “This was not a targeted attack. We ask everyone to respect Mayor Giuliani’s privacy and recovery, and refrain from spreading unfounded conspiracy theories.”
For conservatives, the episode is a reminder of the qualities that first made Giuliani a national figure: a willingness to act decisively in moments of crisis and a reputation for toughness in the face of danger.
That he stopped to assist a woman in a violent situation, moments before suffering injuries of his own, underscores the instincts of a man whose public career was defined by law-and-order leadership.
Though Giuliani has faced recent legal setbacks—including disbarment and a costly defamation judgment—his allies point to Saturday night’s events as evidence of the resilience that earned him his moniker two decades ago. Even gravely injured, Giuliani’s first act was to protect a vulnerable victim.
As Ragusa put it, “The mayor is in great spirits.”
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