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Alec Baldwin and Brother Stephen’s Car Crashes into a Tree in the Hamptons

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  • Alec Baldwin and Stephen Baldwin were involved in a collision with a tree in East Hampton, N.Y., on Monday, Oct. 13
  • Alec was driving the car, and the brothers were in town for the Hamptons International Film Festival, according to reports
  • Photos from the accident show the brothers exiting the vehicle safely

Alec Baldwin and his brother Stephen Baldwin were involved in a car accident in which their vehicle crashed into a tree in the Hamptons amid a nor’easter impacting the greater New York City area.

Alec, 67, was driving the vehicle, according to Page Six and TMZ. The hood of his white Range Rover SUV appeared significantly damaged by the impact of the tree in East Hampton, N.Y., in video footage obtained by Page Six on Monday, Oct. 13.

Alec wore a gray polo shirt and pants paired with black sneakers, while Stephen, 59, wore a camouflage raincoat paired with denim shorts layered over olive green sweatpants. The brothers were seen speaking with police at the scene and exited the vehicle without major visible injuries.

PEOPLE reached out to a representative for Alec, who had no comment regarding the accident. The brothers were reportedly in town for the Hamptons International Film Festival, which began on Oct. 5 and concluded on Oct. 13.

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In a video shared on Instagram after the accident, Alec said, “I’m fine, my brother Stephen was visiting me.” He also expressed gratitude for the TIFF staff, sharing that there were “too many names” to thank everyone involved in the festival.

Then, Baldwin started sharing more details about the accident.

“A guy cut me off in a truck. A big garbage truck the size of a whale,” he said in the video. “It must have been something commercial, taking a way material from a construction site. It was the biggest garbage truck I’ve ever seen.”

Baldwin then shared that, in order to “avoid hitting” the truck, he swerved and “hit a big fat tree.” “I crushed my wife’s car,” he added. “I’m fine, my brother’s fine.” Later, he offered gratitude for the East Hampton police officers who rendered aid after the accident, saying that the officers on scene were “as nice as can be and pleasant about the whole thing.”

He added that his wife Hilaria Baldwin’s car “is pretty smashed up” because of the “big fat tree.”

“I’m going to LA to see my family, can’t wait. 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,” the actor concluded the video.

Alec serves as a co-chair on the Board Executive Committee, according to the festival’s website. The actor returned to the Hamptons after stopping in Buffalo, N.Y., to attend part of the Buffalo International Film Festival on Oct. 11. The actor shared a video of himself eating dinner in Buffalo on Instagram.

The nor’easter has caused major coastal flooding from North Carolina to New Jersey, and shut down flights in Boston and N.Y.C. Heavy winds and rains have additionally caused trees to fall, sometimes obstructing power lines, per the Weather Channel.



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