Alec Baldwin Car Crash: Actor And Brother Stephen Crash Range Rover In The Hamptons

Actor Alec Baldwin and his brother Stephen Baldwin were reportedly involved in a serious car crash in the Hamptons on Monday afternoon, after their vehicle collided head-on with a tree, according to a report by TMZ. Photographs published by the outlet show the Range Rover’s front end crumpled and its airbags deployed, suggesting a significant impact. Debris from the collision was scattered across the roadside near a residential stretch of Sagaponack, a village within the Hamptons area of Suffolk County. It is not yet clear who was driving the vehicle at the time of the crash. TMZ noted that a garbage truck was parked nearby, but the company operating the truck reportedly told the outlet that its driver was “not at fault.”Police Yet to Issue Official StatementLocal authorities have not issued an official statement about the incident or confirmed whether any citations or medical assistance were required. The East Hampton Star and Newsday both reported that emergency responders were dispatched to the scene shortly after 1:30 p.m. local time, following calls of a vehicle collision involving a luxury SUV.Witnesses described the sound of a “loud crash” and said they saw smoke rising from the vehicle before responders arrived. “It looked like the car had gone off the road slightly before hitting the tree,” one local resident told Newsday.No hospital admissions related to the crash have been reported as of Monday evening. Both Baldwin brothers were reportedly seen outside the vehicle following the incident, though neither appeared to have sustained visible injuries.Background and InvestigationThe crash comes amid what has been an already high-profile period for Alec Baldwin, whose legal and personal life has drawn media scrutiny following his ongoing court proceedings related to the 2021 “Rust” set shooting in New Mexico.A spokesperson for the Southampton Town Police Department said investigators are “reviewing the circumstances surrounding the crash,” including potential vehicle malfunction or driver error. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office has also been notified, standard protocol for serious collisions in the area.As of press time, no arrests, charges, or traffic violations have been announced. The Baldwins have not commented publicly on the incident. This remains a developing story, and updates are expected as more information becomes available from local authorities.