Actor Jeremy Renner sustains extensive injuries after snow plough ran over one of his legs

Renner was using a truck-sized tracked snow vehicle about a quarter mile from his mountain home on Jan 1, 2023 when the vehicle accidentally ran over one of his legs, the TMZ tabloid news website said. Photo: AFP

Actor Jeremy Renner suffered significant blood loss in the incident Sunday (Jan 1) in Nevada after a snow plough ran over one of his legs, according to a report Monday.

A doctor who lives nearby applied a tourniquet before the actor was airlifted to a hospital, a neighbour told TMZ.

The reported details come a day after a representative for Renner, 51, confirmed he was hospitalised in “critical but stable condition” following an “accident while ploughing snow.”

“His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care,” the rep said.

In latest update, Renner was put in the intensive care unit following surgery on Monday after he "suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries" in the accident, publicist Samantha Mast said in a statement.

The incident reportedly occurred while Renner, who plays the superhero Hawkeye in the Marvel films and shows, was using a Snowcat ploughing machine to clear a road near his family’s home after a snowstorm.

He is said to have suffered additional injuries beyond his leg, according to TMZ, which posted a video of Renner being airlifted.

Emergency officials responded Sunday to Renner’s home near Mount Rose Highway in Reno and arranged for him to be taken to a nearby hospital by care flight, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said, describing the injury as “traumatic”.

“Mr Renner was the only involved party,” a sheriff’s office representative said. “The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Investigation Team is currently looking into the circumstances of the incident.”

In recent years, Renner has shared multiple Instagram videos showing him operating snow ploughs.

The California-born Renner debuted as Hawkeye, the archer Avenger, in the 2011 film Thor. The hero is the central character in the 2021 Disney+ series Hawkeye, which Renner stars in with Hailee Steinfeld.

Renner is also known for roles in multiple Mission: Impossible movies and in The Bourne Legacy. He earned Oscar nominations for The Hurt Locker and The Town, and the second season of his thriller series Mayor Of Kingstown premieres Jan 15.

The actor previously broke both arms while performing a stunt for the 2018 comedy movie Tag. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service