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Alec and Stephen Baldwin Unhurt in Hamptons Crash as Video Disputes Garbage‑Truck Claim

Police reported no injuries or citations, attributing the incident to a reaction to another vehicle during wet conditions.

Overview

  • The Range Rover struck a tree on State Route 27’s Pantigo Road near Cross Highway around 12:01 p.m. during heavy rain.
  • Alec Baldwin said on Instagram that a large garbage truck cut him off, prompting him to swerve and wreck his wife Hilaria’s SUV.
  • Newly circulated footage reported by NewsMax appears to show the truck completing a legal turn before Baldwin veered off the road.
  • East Hampton police cited a reaction to a vehicle not involved and slick pavement as contributing factors and issued no citations.
  • Reports identified the truck as a 2020 Mack registered to National Waste Services, and Baldwin thanked responding officer Gerken after attending the Hamptons International Film Festival with his brother.