DANIEL BALDWIN and ISABELLA HOFMANN at the Showtime Screening of the original film 'Our Fathers' at the Director's Guild Theatre. Los Angeles, California - 10.05.05

The star, who is the brother of actor ALEC BALDWIN, is being held at UCLA Medical Center in police custody and could face drink-driving charges.

A police spokesman says Baldwin was spotted weaving through traffic in a silver Thunderbird.

According to website TMZ.com, the actor ran a red light before crashing into two cars, including a Hummer, which was launched 20 feet (six metres) by the impact.

Police say Baldwin was driving the car, which was a rental, with a suspended licence.

In March (06), Baldwin was charged with drug violations after being arrested in a Santa Monica, California hotel. Police claim that when they arrived at the scene, they found cocaine on Baldwin and another man.