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.
Renner is an ‘honourary deputy sheriff’ of the area
To many, Renner is best known as Hawkeye, but did you know he holds another special title in his community?
“He is an honourary deputy sheriff,” Balaam shared. “When I took office in 2019, he came and with his popularity amongst kids in the Marvels, he has a huge impact. Those kids that he touched during Shop with the Sheriff – he showed up and shopped with our kids – I can guarantee they will never forget that moment that they got.”
“He shared his time with us there and not only shopped with a few kids but interacted with the kids,” Balaam added.
“Throughout the community, he has been very generous. He’s one of those individuals that I can tell you most of the time you don’t know that he’s doing it, but he has made a tremendous impact on this community.”
John Legere wishes Renner well ‘from one superhero to another’
Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere somewhat confusingly shared well wishes for Renner “from one superhero to another”.
The tech magnate has frequently likened himself to Batman over the course of his career, describing competitors like AT&T and Verizon as his “villains”.
Renner, meanwhile, plays a real superhero – Marvel’s Hawkeye.
A reminder of what Renner’s family have said
It’s been a few days now since Jeremy Renner was hospitalised after being ran over by his snow plough.
In their first and only statement so far, Renner’s family wrote 2 January: “We can confirm that Jeremy has suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries and has undergone surgery today.
“He has returned from surgery and remains in the intensive care unit in critical but stable condition.
“Jeremy’s family would like to express their gratitude to the incredible doctors and nurses looking after him, Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue, Washoe County Sheriff, Reno City Mayor Hillary Schieve and the Carano and Murdock families.
“They are also tremendously overwhelmed and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support from his fans.”
Everything we know so far
There have been a lot of updates since Renner’s snow plough accident on New Year’s Day. The Independent has put together a one-sheet explainer of everything we know so far, which you can read here.
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Details of Jeremy Renner’s snow plough accident revealed in 911 call
It has been reported that Jeremy Renner was “completely crushed” after a snow plough ran him over this week.
According to a 911 recording obtained by TMZ, the Marvel star was heard screaming in the background of the call as he was having “extreme difficulty” breathing due to his chest collapsing and his upper torso getting crushed.
Will Renner be able to walk?
Initial reports following the incident said that the actor had lost a large amount of blood from his leg after the snow plough ran him over.
While the extent and impact of his injuries are unknown at the moment, it has been shared that the actor sustained blunt chest trauma and orthopaedic injuries during the accident.
As of now, he has undergone two surgeries to treat “extensive” injuries sustained in the 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.
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 was conscious when responders arrived
Immediately after being nearly fatally crushed by the Snowcat, Renner was apparently still conscious.
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 snow plough 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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