Fox News anchor Bret Baier has been in a car accident in Montana with his family, according to Stephen Colbert. Baier is pictured in Washington, DC on December 2

Fox News anchor Bret Baier has been in a 'major' car crash in Montana with his family, and says they are all 'banged up but alive'.

'After a weekend of skiing with my wife and two boys in Montana, driving to the airport Monday morning on icy roads, we were involved in a major car crash,' Baier, the anchor and executive editor of 'Special Report,' said in the statement to Fox News on Tuesday.

'Thanks to a man driving by named Zach who stopped and helped, we were able to climb out of the flipped car. And thanks to the first responders and Montana Highway Patrol – we made it to the hospital quickly,' Baier said.

The newsman, his wife Amy, and their two sons, Paul, 11, and Daniel, eight, have all been treated and released from the hospital, Baier said.

Stephen Colbert was the first to reveal word of the crash, sharing on The Late Show on Monday night that Baier would no longer be appearing as scheduled on Tuesday.

Baier, his wife Amy, and their two sons, Paul, age 11, and Daniel, age 8, had been on a family ski trip in Montana. Baier shared this photo to his public Facebook page on Saturday at 3pm

'One of the news anchors for Fox News Bret Baier was supposed to be here tomorrow night,' Colbert said. 'We found out he and his family were in a car accident in Montana.'

Colbert added: 'They're all in the hospital. They're okay.'

Baier, his wife Amy, and their two sons, Paul, age 11, and Daniel, age 8, had been on a family ski trip in Montana.

Baier posted a tweet shortly before 6pm Eastern on Monday that seemed to confirm he had been through something traumatic.

'Don't take anything for granted - every day is a blessing - and family is everything,' Baier wrote at 5.48pm Eastern on Monday.

'It's always good to remind yourself of that - before something does it for you. #countyourblessings.'

Stephen Colbert broke the news during the Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday night, while sharing that Baier would no longer be appearing as scheduled on Tuesday's show

Pictured are Bret (back left), Amy (back right), Daniel (front left) and Paul (front right)

After sharing the troubling news, Colbert sent his well wishes to the Baier family.

'We just want to say we hope you're doing better,' Colbert said.

'We reached out to them, and Bret's message is they're going to be okay, thank you for the thoughts for him and his family and wear your seat belts, it makes a difference.'

Baier has been a guest on Colbert's show before. 'Really enjoyed having him on here,' the late night host said on Monday.

On Saturday, Baier wrote, 'A great day skiing with the fam #blessed #montana #yc,' with a photo of himself and his family on the slopes.

The Baier family could not immediately be reached for additional comment.