Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after car accident: Spokesman

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was hospitalized on Saturday evening with a fractured vertebrae and additional injuries following a car accident in New Hampshire, according to a statement from his team.

Giuliani, 81, was hit in his car from behind on the highway “at high speed,” Michael Ragusa, Giuliani’s head of security, said.

Giuliani, President Donald Trump‘s former campaign lawyer, was taken to a nearby trauma center and diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg, the statement said.

“He sustained injuries but is in good spirits and recovering tremendously,” Ragusa said.

Giuliani had pulled over to help a woman who said she was the victim of domestic violence, Ragusa said.

Giuliani called 911 and stayed on the scene until officers arrived, he said.

After returning to his car, Giuliani was struck from behind while driving on the highway, according to the statement.

CNBC could not independently verify the details of the incident at the time, including the location in New Hampshire where the incident occurred or if Giuliani was driving the car when it was hit. The New Hampshire State Police did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.

Ragusa said that the car accident “was not a targeted attack.”

“We ask everyone to respect Mayor Giuliani’s privacy and recovery, and refrain from spreading unfounded conspiracy theories,” he wrote on X.

Giuliani’s son, Andrew, said, “I can tell you I’m honored to have a Dad that I can call the toughest SOB I’ve ever seen!” according to a post on X.

Andrew Giuliani is the executive director of the White House task force for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ted Goodman, who has served as a representative for Giuliani, did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on the incident.