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.”
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.
It has been revealed that Jeremy Renner was assisting a stranded motorist on the side of a mountain when the snow plough, a Snowcat, accidentally ran over his leg on New Year’s Day.
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Jeremy Renner posted several snow-related social media posts this winter
The actor has previously shown himself using the Snowcat, the snow plough which caused his injury, in images on social media.
He also spoke about the extreme cold weather in the US this winter, writing on Twitter on 12 December: “Lake Tahoe snowfall is no joke #Winter Wonderland.”
His caption accompanied a photo of a car buried in several feet of snow.
Renner’s last social media post before the accident
Days before the Hawkeye star’s horrific accident, he had shared a trailer for his forthcoming Disney Plus series titled Rennervations.
Jeremy Renner’s sister Kym has issued an update about his condition.
“We are so thrilled with his progress,” she said, according to CBS 13 reporter Steve Large. “If anyone knows Jeremy, he is a fighter and doesn’t mess around. He is crushing all the progress goals. We couldn’t feel more positive about the road ahead.”
Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin sends ‘get-well wishes’ to Renner
Deaf activist and Coda star Marlee Matlin has sent “get-well wishes” to both Renner and American football player Damar Hamlin, who’s also currently in critical condition following a cardiac arrest on the field.
“Sending get-well wishes to Damar Hamlin @HamlinIsland and Jeremy Renner @JeremyRenner. I can only imagine how hard this day has been for their respective families,” Matlin tweeted.
Jeremy Renner shares first photo after accident
ICYMI, Jeremy Renner shared his first photo to social media last night following his tragic accident.
“Thank you all for your kind words. Im [sic] too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all,” he wrote.
Injured Jeremy Renner shares photo from hospital bed after snowplow accident
Actor posted picture as Nevada sheriff gave details on ‘tragic accident’
Vehicle that drove over Renner weighs more than three cars
The vehicle that ran over Renner was reportedly a Pistenbully, an “extremely large” piece of equipment weighing at least 6500 kg.
The average car weighs close to 2000 kg, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
What are Jeremy Renner’s injuries?
While the extent and impact of Jeremy Renner’s injuries are currently unknown, we do know that the actor sustained blunt chest trauma and orthopaedic injuries during the accident.
Initial reporting following the incident, in which a snow plow ran over him, said that the actor had lost a large amount of blood from his leg.
The picture posted to Instagram saw Renner with cuts and bruises on his face (including what appears to be a black eye), while he wrote that he was “too messed up now to type”.
He has had two surgeries following the accident.
Did Jeremy Renner’s neighbour save his life?
According to initial reports, it was Renner’s neighbour who saved his life following his accident.
After the snowplough ran over the actor’s legs, a doctor who lived nearby to Renner allegedly put a tourniquet (a device that applies pressure and stops the flow of blood) to Renner’s legs to hold them in place until the arrival of paramedics.
However, at a press conferencer on Tuesday (3 January), Sheriff Darin Balaam appeared to debunk the reports.
Balaam said that there were no doctors on the scene but that neighbours immediately rushed to his aide with towels.
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