Jeremy Renner accident – as it happened: Marvel star recovers in hospital after being crushed by snow plough
Avengers star, who turned 52 on Saturday 7 January, in ‘critical but stable’ condition after accident
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Your support makes all the difference.Actor Jeremy Renner celebrated his 52nd birthday in hospital, where he is being treated after being “crushed” by a snow plough that left him with serious injuries.
The Marvel star underwent two surgeries at a Nevada hospital after the “tragic”incident that has left him on a “long road to recovery”.
He had been trying to rescue his car from the snow when he was accidentally run over by the heavy-duty snow plough he’d been operating.
“We can confirm that Jeremy has suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopaedic injuries and has undergone surgery today (2 January),” Renner’s family said in their original statement. “He has returned from surgery and remains in the intensive care unit in critical but stable condition.”
On Wednesday (4 January), TMZ obtained the details of the log made by emergency services at the time, including details from the 911 call that give further insight into Renner’s immediate injuries.
According to the publication, Renner was audibly groaning in the background of the call, due to his pain.
The record notes that the right side of Renner’s chest had collapsed and that his upper torso was crushed.
The plough ran over one of the actor’s legs, despite a large array of safety features, leading to major blood loss, a neighbour said.
In his first post since the accident, Renner shared a selfie from his hospital bed with the caption: “Thank you all for your kind words. Im [sic] too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.”
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Renner was met with an outpouring of support from his fans and Marvel co-stars, including Chris Hemsworth, Taika Waititi and Chris Pratt.
On Saturday 7 January, Renner turned 52. He was sharing birthday messages on his Instagram Stories from his hospital bed.
What shows and movies has Renner starred in?
Many Renner fans may know him best as his bow-and-arrow-armed Avenger Hawkeye, but the 51-year-old actor has had a decades-long career starring in a slew of other popular films and shows.
His first on-screen credit was leading 1995 teen-comedy National Lampoon's Senior Trip. And as most actors do, he featured in one episode of the original CSI in 2001.
Amidst minor roles in films like The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) and The Town (2010), among others, he eventually landed his breakout Marvel role in the first Avengers (2012).
Renner’s other major movie titles include 2012 action-thriller The Bourne Legacy, 2013 fantasy-action Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and 2016 sci-fi thriller Arrival.
He’s since reprised his Clint Barton/Hawkeye role in at least two Avengers films and Captain America: Civil War (2016).
In 2021, Disney Plus released a six-episode mini-series focused on Renner’s Avenger, titled Hawkeye.
Currently, he leads Paramount+’s thrilling series Mayor of Kingstown, which premieres its second season on 15 January.
Renner was helping clear neighbours driveways prior to accident
In the latest update from Renner’s publicist Samantha Mast, she told CNN that prior to the Marvel actor’s life-threatening accident, he was clearing a path so that his family members could depart his driveway after celebrating the holidays together.
Members of Renner’s family were apparently with him at the time of the accident.
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Sheriff Darin Balaam just said that Renner was run over by an unmanned Snowcat while he was clearing snow for his family and neighbours.
Reno mayor Hillary Schieve previously told Reno Gazette-Journal that the actor had gotten out of the snowplough to help a stranded car on the side of a snowy mountain when the plough accidentally ran him over.
Renner posts from hospital
Renner has shared a selfie on Instagram – the first we’ve heard of him since he was run over by a snowplough on Sunday.
In the post, Renner wrote: “Thank you all for your kind words. Im too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.”
Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt among stars responding to Renner’s Instagram post
A raft of celebrities have wished Renner well after the actor shared his first social media post since the accident.
Renner’s Marvel colleague Chris Hemsworth (Thor) commented: “Speedy recovery buddy. Sending love your way!”
And another, Chris Pratt (Star-Lord) wrote: “Continued prayers your way brutha.”
Supermodel Heidi Klum commented: “Speedy recovery [love heart].”
Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson wrote: “Get well soon. Praying for you.”
Renner’s Hawkeye costar Alaqua Cox replied with two love heart emojis.
And Confessions of a Shopaholic star Isla Fisher wrote: “Phew! I’m so happy you made this post. Sending you so much love and healing energy. We love you.”
Snow plough that ran over Renner weighed more than 14,000 pounds, Sheriff says
During his press conference Tuesday afternoon, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam revealed that the snow plough that ran Renner over weighed more than 14,000 pounds (over six tonnes).
“He went to retrieve his PistenBully or SnowCat - an extremely large piece of snow-moving equipment - to get his vehicle moving. After moving the vehicle from the stuck location Mr Renner got out of the PistenBully to speak to his family member and it started to roll,” the sheriff said.
“He attempted to try and get into the driver’s seat of the PistenBully, it was at this point that he was run over by the PistenBully.”
A witness told investigators that they saw Renner try and jump into the driver’s seat as the plough moved but he disappeared and the next time they saw him he was behind the plough.
Sheriff says they do not ‘suspect any foul play’
Sheriff Darin Balaam said that Renner’s injury was being treated as a “tragic accident” by police.
“We do not believe that Mr Renner was impaired at all and this was just a tragic accident. We do not suspect any foul play,” he said.
“It was on a private road, he was being a great neighbour and ploughing the roads for his neighbours up there.”
How did Renner’s accident happen?
On Monday (2 January), Reno, Nevada’s mayor Hillary Schieve told Reno Gazette Journal that the actor had gotten out of the snowplough to help a stranded car on the side of a snowy mountain when the plough accidentally ran him over.
“He was helping someone stranded in the snow,” Schieve said of Renner, whom she calls a friend. “He is always helping others.”
However, the following morning (3 January), the Reno sheriff’s department would not comment on the mayor’s account.
Law enforcement is currently investigating the horrific accident.
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