Alec Baldwin crashes SUV: 'I hit a big, fat tree'

Alec Baldwin says he and his brother Stephen are fine after he drove a Range Rover head-first into a tree in the seaside resort of the Hamptons.
The actors crashed into a tree in in East Hampton, New York on Monday, but managed to walk away from the wreck without suffering any serious injuries.
Alec posted a video on Instagram to tell fans he was fine after the incident.
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“To avoid hitting him I hit a big fat tree and crushed my wife’s car. I crushed my wife’s car - I feel bad about that.”
“I’m fine, and my brother’s fine. My wife’s car is pretty smashed up,” he said.
The brothers - who were expected to attend the Hamptons International Film Festival - were seen walking away from the SUV after the incident, and were also later spotted speaking with police at the scene.