Rudy Giuliani, the divisive figure and former mayor of New York City, encountered more than political controversy this past weekend when his vehicle was rear-ended in a high-speed collision in New Hampshire. Giuliani was hospitalized with serious injuries after the accident, which was first reported by CBS News. The collision occurred after Giuliani stopped to help a victim of domestic violence, actions for which his son, Andrew, praised him as the "toughest SOB I've ever seen" in a social media post, according to CBS News.
Michael Ragusa, Giuliani's spokesperson, provided details about the accident, noting Mayor Giuliani had initially assisted a woman in distress before the crash. Giuliani's vehicle, a Ford driven by his associate Ted Goodman, was struck from behind at high speed by a Honda operated by 19-year-old Lauren Kemp, as reported by the New Hampshire State Police, and CBS News detailed. All involved were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, though Giuliani suffered "fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg," Ragusa said.
Rumors were quick to swirl regarding the nature of the crash, with some questioning whether the incident was an intentional attack related to Giuliani's political history. However, Ragusa was clear in dispelling such speculation, categorically stating, "The crash was not a targeted attack," in remarks obtained by The Guardian. Giuliani, who was riding in a rental car, was presumably unrecognizable to the driver who hit him, Ragusa pointed out in response to social media conjectures.
Giuliani, no stranger to public mishaps, had a tumble during the 2024 Republican national convention in Milwaukee, playing it off with a citation of resilience: "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall," he had said at the time. This recent car accident placed the 81-year old former mayor, who has served as Donald Trump's lawyer before his disbarment over false statements concerning the 2020 presidential election, back in the headlines yet again. Despite the severity of his injuries, Ragusa claimed that Giuliani is in "good spirits and recovering tremendously," a sentiment that aligns with the resilient image Giuliani upheld following his Milwaukee fall, as The Guardian noted.
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