Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized After Accident

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who previously worked as President Donald Trump's attorney during his first administration, was reportedly hospitalized following an accident in New Hampshire Saturday (August 30), his spokesman Michael Ragusa confirmed to the New York Post on Sunday (August 31).

Giuliani, 81, suffered a fractured vertebrae, multiple cuts and bruises after his rented vehicle was hit from behind while he was attempting to help a woman who was a victim of domestic violence, according to Ragusa, who serves as his head of security.

“Mayor Giuliani was flagged down by a woman who was a victim of domestic violence prior to the accident. He rendered assistance and contacted 911, remaining on scene until responding officers arrived to ensure her safety,” Ragusa said. “The accident occurred after he re-entered his vehicle, which was then hit from behind at high speed.”

Giuliani, who was New York's mayor from 1994 and 2001 and once celebrated for his role in the city's response to the September 11 terrorist attacks, was reportedly recovering from the injuries sustained and in good spirits, according to Ragusa.

“The mayor is in great spirits. He’s a beast. He survived 9/11,” he said of Giuliani.

The former mayor is expected to remain hospitalized for another two to three days before wearing a brace for the broken vertebrae. Giuliani's business partner, Maria Ryan, who's also a nurse practitioner and overseeing his recovery, confirmed that he was due to undergo "further tests and stabilizations of his injuries" in a statement to the New York Post.