Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was injured in a car crash in New Hampshire on Saturday night while riding as a passenger in a rented Ford Bronco. According to spokesperson Ted Goodman, a 19-year-old woman driving a Honda HR-V rear-ended their vehicle, causing both cars to hit the highway median and suffer significant damage.

Giuliani, 81, sustained a fractured thoracic vertebra, multiple lacerations, contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg. He was taken to a nearby trauma center and is recovering well, according to Michael Ragusa, his head of security, in a statement posted on X. Goodman and the young driver also received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.

New Hampshire State Police, who observed the crash, are investigating but have not issued charges. The incident occurred shortly after Giuliani assisted a woman reporting a domestic violence incident on Interstate 93, though police confirmed the crash was unrelated.

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Andrew Giuliani, Rudy’s son, thanked supporters on X, writing, “Your prayers mean the world.”The crash marks another challenge for Giuliani, once hailed as “America’s mayor” for his post-9/11 leadership. Recently, he faced legal troubles, including a $148 million defamation judgment over 2020 election claims, which he settled to keep his assets.

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