Alec Baldwin says a “garbage truck the size of a whale” is what caused him to crash his wife’s Range Rover into a tree in the Hamptons Monday morning. And if that sounds like a Mad Libs sentence, just wait—because this story only gets weirder.
The 30 Rock actor posted a video to Instagram shortly after the crash, giving his signature deadpan delivery as he described how a massive truck allegedly cut him off on Montauk Highway, forcing him to swerve and slam into a tree.
His brother Stephen Baldwin was riding shotgun at the time. Both men walked away unharmed, though the car, in Baldwin’s words, was “crushed.”
Now, here’s where things get messy. The weather on Long Island that morning was rough—a Nor’easter had pummeled the area, flooding roads and turning even short drives into slippery ordeals. But despite Baldwin blaming the mystery garbage truck, the actual owner of the vehicle—whose photo was captured at the scene—told TMZ that his driver was not at fault.
So now we’ve got Baldwin, a busted SUV, a denied garbage truck connection, and a lot of puzzled fans wondering whether this was bad luck, bad driving, or just a bad morning in the Hamptons.
The East Hampton Police showed up fast, according to Baldwin, and he made sure to thank them. Photos taken at the scene show both Baldwin brothers talking with officers and surveying the wreck.
Hilaria Baldwin also took to Instagram later that day, assuring everyone that her husband and brother-in-law were okay and thanking people for their concern.
The Baldwins had been on Long Island for the Hamptons International Film Festival, where Alec serves as co-chair. They’d been spotted at events the night before, and by the next afternoon, the headlines were no longer about cinema—they were about that Range Rover and the “whale-sized” garbage truck.
And yes, all of this comes in the shadow of Baldwin’s ongoing legal drama stemming from the 2021 Rust shooting. That case was dismissed earlier this year, but he’s since filed a lawsuit of his own, accusing prosecutors of malicious prosecution and civil rights violations.
So while Monday’s crash didn’t result in any injuries, it definitely added another strange chapter to Baldwin’s already chaotic public timeline. One moment he’s moderating film panels, the next he’s explaining how a phantom garbage truck sent him headfirst into a tree in a Nor’easter. Classic Baldwin.
