Giuliani car accident not a targeted attack, spokesman says
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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.

Michael Ragusa, spokesman and head of security for Giuliani, said the former mayor had been flagged down by a woman who 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.

“This was not a targeted attack,” Ragusa said in a reply to an initial statement on X. “We ask everyone to respect Mayor Giuliani’s privacy and recovery, and refrain from spreading unfounded conspiracy theories.”

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.

Giuliani was a passenger in a rented Ford Bronco that was being driven by his adviser, Ted 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.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani wearing glasses, looking serious

Ragusa said Giuliani is recovering from his injuries and is expected to be discharged in the next few days. (REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo)

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.

No charges have been filed related to the crash as police continue to investigate.

Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.

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