Actor Jeremy Renner is in critical but stable condition after a snowplough accident in Nevada over the weekend.
“We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather-related accident while ploughing snow earlier today,” a spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday night.
Renner is getting “excellent” care, the spokesperson said.
New details are now emerging with TMZ reporting that Renner was ploughing the road around a quarter mile from his home to get his family out after a snowstorm on New Year’s Eve.
The plough, a Snowcat, accidentally ran over one of the actor’s legs, despite a large array of safety features, leading to major blood loss, a neighbour said, according to the outlet.
Another neighbour, a doctor, put a tourniquet on Renner’s legs to hold them in place until the arrival of paramedics. Police arrived at the scene around 8pm on Sunday night, impounding the Snowcat, which the actor has shown himself using on social media.
The Washoe County, Nevada sheriff’s office has said that Renner suffered a “traumatic injury” on Sunday morning.
The office added that he was the only person involved in the incident and he was airlifted to an area hospital.
The Reno-Gazette Journal reported in 2019 that Renner has a home in the Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe area.
He has made several snow-related social media posts this winter.
“Nearly done With sledding hill For the kids,” he wrote in an Instagram caption of a video showing a plough.
“Lake Tahoe snowfall is no joke,” he tweeted on 12 December.
Following the news of the accident, supportive messages poured in for the actor on social media.
“My sweet @JeremyRenner. Loved you for decades. From a Senior Trip to the #MCU. Sending you & your closest healing love, light & strength for a full recovery,” Tara Strong wrote.
“Prayers up for Jeremy Renner. Hawkeye is crazy underrated in the Avengers,” Will Carroll added.
“Speedy recovery @JeremyRenner, thinking of you buddy,” Domenick Lombardozzi said.
“This Jeremy Renner report could not be more vague or alarming. Hope he has a full recovery!” Heidi MacDonald tweeted.
“My God. Praying for @JeremyRenner and his family,” Josh Gad wrote in reaction to the news.
“Thoughts with Jeremy Renner and his family. Wishing him a full and speedy recovery,” Danny Hatchard added.
