Alec Baldwin can't seem to catch a break ... because he was just involved in a vehicle crash in The Hamptons, TMZ has learned.

The Oscar-winning actor and his brother Stephen got into an accident in East Hampton, New York, on Monday when they barreled head-first into a tree as they drove in their Range Rover. Gallery Launch Gallery INSTAR Images

Check out these shocking photos, obtained by TMZ ... which show police officers investigating the crash with the famous brothers gathered around them in the pouring rain at the scene. One pic captures a garbage truck and the truck company tells TMZ its driver was not at fault in the accident.

It's clear from the footage -- the entire front end of the SUV is totaled. What's not clear is who was driving and who owns the Range Rover. W

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