Marvel actor Jeremy Renner was airlifted to a hospital on New Year’s Day after a snow plowing accident in Nevada left him in critical condition. Following the incident, the Hawkeye star is suffering from “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries,” and remains in intensive care. Renner has evidently seen the public’s concern for him, including fellow Avenger Mark Ruffalo, who asked fans for prayers, and shared his first personal update.
Jeremy Renner took to Instagram Tuesday afternoon to share a photo of himself in his hospital bed along with a “thank you” for everyone’s “kind words” after undergoing two surgeries the day before for his injuries. Check out the post:
Posting just two days after the snow plowing accident, Renner shared that he’s “too messed up now to type” but wanted to “send love” to his 18 million followers who have certainly been concerned for the actor’s well-being since the news was reported. Numerous actors were found in the comment section reacting to Renner’s first personal update regarding the accident. Chris Pratt said “Continued prayers your way brutha,” while Chris Hemsworth wrote “Speedy recovery buddy. Sending love your way!”, among many other comments.
Renner’s update comes as a press conference was held on the same afternoon by Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam regarding what happened to Renner on January 1. Per the findings of the investigation that took place following Jeremy Renner’s accident, the actor’s personal vehicle, which was being operated by a family member, had become stuck in the snow near his home. Renner decided to get his Sno-Cat (which weighs at least 14 thousand pounds) to get the vehicle moving and successfully towed his car. However, the actor then got out of the Sno-Cat to speak to a family member and it began to roll and ran over him while he attempted to get back in the driver’s seat.
With those findings in mind, the sheriff does “not suspect any foul play” and has categorized it as a “tragic accident.” At the time of the accident, Balaam shared that there was about three feet of fresh snow on the ground. Over the weekend, the city of Reno, Nevada received six to twelve inches of snow at elevations under 5,000 feet, and 18 inches at higher elevations, per the National Weather Service Reno.
Jeremy Renner is best known for playing Hawkeye in multiple MCU projects, most recently with Hawkeye, which had its explosive finale back in December 2021. The actor was also among Glass Onion’s many cameos and name-drops. You can see Renner next on the second season of The Mayor of Kingstown, which premieres for those with a Paramount+ subscription on January 15.
We’ll keep you posted on Jeremy Renner’s recovery from his snow plowing accident here on CinemaBlend as more updates are made available.