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A car crash that seriously injured former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in New Hampshire on Saturday night was not a targeted attack, a spokesman for the 81-year-old said.
The New Hampshire State Police said the former mayor and his driver, Theodore Goodman, were traveling on Interstate 93 and were flagged down by a woman who said she was the victim of domestic violence when he stopped to help and called 911. After officers arrived, Giuliani departed in his rental vehicle, which was then struck from behind at a high speed on the highway.
Just after 9 p.m., Goodman reported the incident to law enforcement, and he and Giuliani remained at the scene until troopers arrived. Goodman and Giuliani spoke with the authorities about what they had witnessed and then left the scene before exiting the interstate at a nearby exit, police said.
“This was not a targeted attack,” Michael Ragusa, spokesman and head of security for Giuliani, wrote on X. “We ask everyone to respect Mayor Giuliani’s privacy and recovery, and refrain from spreading unfounded conspiracy theories.”
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As the former mayor and his driver got back on the freeway headed north, they were struck from behind. Troopers at the scene involving the woman claiming to be a victim of domestic violence responded to the collision.
“Investigators believe the driver who struck Goodman and Giuliani had no connection to the initial domestic violence incident,” a police statement said. “At this time, all aspects of the crash remain under investigation, including whether distraction or curiosity of the initial scene was a factor. No charges have been filed.”
The former mayor was hospitalized with multiple injuries, including “a fractured thoracic vertebrae,” multiple lacerations and contusions and injuries to his left arm and lower leg, Ragusa said in an initial statement on Sunday.
Ragusa gave an update on Giuliani’s condition to Fox News Digital on Monday.
“Mayor Giuliani’s condition continues to improve, and he is expected to be discharged from the hospital within the next few days,” Ragusa said in a statement. “This is a man who survived 9/11—so a little car accident won’t be slowing him down. He is eager to return to business and continue fighting for this country, as he has proudly done for the past 50 years.”
New Hampshire State Police said it is investigating the crash.
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Giuliani was a passenger in a rented Ford Bronco that was being driven by Goodman, when a 19-year-old woman driving a Honda HR-V struck them from behind, police said.
Both vehicles hit the highway median and were “heavily damaged,” state police said.
The 19-year-old, Goodman and Giuliani were all treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, the agency said.
Police did not say whether Giuliani had assisted the reported domestic violence victim on the interstate.
Video captured by troopers’ dashboard and body-worn cameras is being reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation.
Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
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