Alec Baldwin and his brother Stephen Baldwin were involved in a car accident when their vehicle collided with a tree in the Hamptons amid a nor’easter impacting the greater New York City area.
According to Page Six and TMZ, Alec, 67, was driving the vehicle when the crash occurred. The hood of his white Range Rover SUV appeared heavily damaged in East Hampton, N.Y., as shown in video footage obtained by Page Six on Monday, Oct. 13.
Alec was dressed in a gray polo shirt, gray pants, and black sneakers, while Stephen, 59, wore a camouflage raincoat with denim shorts layered over olive-green sweatpants. Both brothers spoke with police at the scene and appeared to have avoided serious injuries.
The brothers were reportedly in town for the Hamptons International Film Festival, which began on Oct. 5 and concluded on Oct. 13.
In a video shared on Instagram after the accident, Alec said, “I’m fine, my brother Stephen was visiting me.” He also expressed gratitude toward the festival staff, saying there were “too many names” to thank individually.
Baldwin went on to describe what happened, explaining that “a guy cut me off in a truck. A big garbage truck the size of a whale. It must have been something commercial, taking away material from a construction site. It was the biggest garbage truck I’ve ever seen.”
He said that, in order to “avoid hitting” the truck, he swerved and “hit a big fat tree.” “I crushed my wife’s car,” Baldwin continued. “I’m fine, my brother’s fine.” He also thanked East Hampton police officers for their help, noting that they were “as nice as can be and pleasant about the whole thing.”
Baldwin added that his wife Hilaria’s car “is pretty smashed up” because of the impact.
“I’m going to LA to see my family, can’t wait,” he said. “Going to California to gather my family out there for a few days. I’m still so proud of my wife. Hilaria, I love you more than anything. I’m fine.”
Alec serves as a co-chair on the festival’s Board Executive Committee, according to its website. He had recently returned to the Hamptons after attending part of the Buffalo International Film Festival on Oct. 11, sharing a video on Instagram of himself dining in Buffalo.
The ongoing nor’easter has caused widespread coastal flooding from North Carolina to New Jersey and grounded numerous flights in Boston and New York City. Heavy winds and rain have also downed trees, some of which have damaged power lines, according to The Weather Channel.
