Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner had been involved in a snowplowing accident that left him with blunt trauma to the chest and orthopedic injuries. Following two surgeries, Renner was placed in the ICU in “stable but critical condition.” Jeremy Renner shared a photo of himself on Instagram, writing: “Thank you all for your kind words. I’m too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.”
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office released a statement explaining the timeline of events that led to Renner getting injured (via Variety). The Mayor of Reno had stated that Renner had been helping a stranded motorist when the incident occurred. Police confirmed that the stranded motorist was a family member who was stuck in the snow.
“‘Based on our investigation, Mr. Renner’s personal vehicle, which was being driven by a family member, had become stuck in the snow near his home,'” Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said during a press conference. “‘Mr. Renner went to retrieve his PistenBully or Sno-Cat — an extremely large piece of snow removal equipment weighing at least 14,330 pounds — in an effort to get his vehicle moving. After successfully towing his personal vehicle from its stuck location, Mr. Renner got out of his PistenBully to speak to his family member.
“‘At this point, it was observed that the PistenBully started to roll. In an effort to stop the rolling PistenBully, Mr. Renner attempts to get back into the driver’s seat of the PistenBully. Based on our investigation, it’s at this point that Mr. Renner is run over by the PistenBully. An eyewitness detailed seeing Mr. Renner getting into the PistenBully and not seeing him again until the PistenBully came to a rest in a pile of snow in front of his driveway.'”
The sheriff noted that he does not believe Renner was impaired and that, “we don’t suspect any foul play. We believe this was a tragic accident.”
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