When news broke that Rudy Giuliani had been badly injured in a car crash on a New Hampshire highway, many assumed it was a straightforward accident.
But as more details came to light, the story began to sound less like a routine collision and more like a tangled web of unanswered questions, conflicting accounts, and even a touch of mystery.
The Accident on I-93
The 81-year-old former New York mayor was traveling as a passenger in a rented Ford Bronco on I-93 near Manchester when disaster struck.
His spokesman, Ted Goodman, was behind the wheel after the two attended a baseball game.
Suddenly, their vehicle was rear-ended by a 19-year-old driver, Lauren Kemp, leaving Giuliani with serious injuries that required a body brace.
But that’s only the surface.
The moments leading up to the crash have puzzled everyone, even Kemp’s own mother, who openly questioned the official version of events.
A Bizarre Encounter on the Highway
According to Giuliani and Goodman, the night took an unusual turn before the collision.
They claimed they were flagged down on the southbound side of the interstate by a woman who said she was being abused.
Goodman immediately pulled over, dialed 911, and waited with the woman and the man she accused until troopers arrived.
The complication?
Locals who live near the busy road say it’s nearly impossible—and dangerously reckless—for someone to flag down help on such a hectic stretch of interstate.
To them, the story sounded far-fetched.
Confusion Over the “Victim”
When troopers eventually showed up, Giuliani later claimed the supposed victim was actually the aggressor in the altercation and had assaulted the man she was with.
Yet, records show no details of arrests, charges, or medical treatment for either party.
The mystery woman vanished from the narrative almost as suddenly as she appeared, leaving a glaring hole in the timeline.
The Sudden U-Turn
After giving their statements, Giuliani and Goodman didn’t continue south as expected.
Instead, they exited, made a U-turn, and headed north.
Just minutes later—almost directly across from the site of the domestic violence call—their car was slammed into from behind by Kemp’s Honda.
Why the abrupt change in direction? Neither Giuliani nor Goodman has given a clear explanation.
Official Silence and More Contradictions
New Hampshire State Police released two statements, one on August 31 and another on September 1, but both left gaps that didn’t align perfectly with Giuliani’s account.
Officials confirmed Goodman was the one who called 911, but they sidestepped questions about Giuliani’s supposed role in assisting the alleged victim.
Troopers also stressed there was “no connection” between the domestic violence incident and the crash—though skeptics weren’t convinced.
Giuliani’s Version of the Impact
Describing the crash, Giuliani said he believed he would have been killed if not for his seatbelt.
He recalled the other car slamming into them at what felt like 70 or 80 miles per hour, leaving him with immediate, severe back pain.
Doctors later confirmed he had fractured his spine, which is now held together by a brace as he recovers.
Where Is Giuliani Recuperating?
Initially, Giuliani was reported to be recovering at Elliot Hospital in Manchester.
Then, without warning, he was discharged and said to be staying with friends along the coast.
Dr. Maria Ryan, his longtime business partner and companion at the baseball game, insisted he wasn’t staying at her home.
Instead, she suggested he was with a “girlfriend” in a private location, though she refused to reveal who.
The lack of clarity only fueled speculation about Giuliani’s post-crash whereabouts.
A Medal of Freedom Amid the Chaos
Amid all the uncertainty, Giuliani shared that Donald Trump had promised to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
He called the news “the best medicine” and insisted he was healing well, with doctors predicting a full recovery within a few weeks.
What About the Other Driver?
As for Lauren Kemp, the young student involved in the collision, she has said little.
From her home in Concord, she declined to comment, directing all questions to her mother.
Ellen Kemp admitted her daughter was sore but confirmed she hadn’t even realized she’d collided with Giuliani at the time.
Unanswered Questions That Linger
Despite police statements and Giuliani’s own storytelling, many details remain murky.
Why stop on such a dangerous highway? Why the sudden U-turn?
What happened to the mysterious woman who flagged them down? And what does the state police’s silence really mean?
For now, the crash is officially under investigation, but with conflicting accounts and gaps in the timeline, the full truth about Rudy Giuliani’s late-night ordeal remains elusive.