New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was injured in a New Hampshire car accident on Saturday night when his car was hit from behind after he stopped to help a domestic violence victim, The Independent quoted his spokesperson Michael Ragusa as saying.

Following the accident, he was taken to taken to a nearby trauma center. Rudy Giuliani had a "fractured thoracic vertebrae," and multiple cuts and bruises, said the report, adding he also was also injured on his left arm and lower leg.

"Prior to the incident, he was flagged down by a woman who was the victim of a domestic violence incident. Mayor Giuliani immediately rendered assistance and contacted 911," The Independent quoted Ragusa as saying, who added, "He rem...