Jeremy Renner is being praised as a real-life hero as more details emerge following his snowplowing accident.
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said in an incident report that Renner was trying to tow his nephew’s truck out of the snow at his Reno, Nevada, property on a private road, according to NBC News.
“Renner was pulled under the Pistenbully, and the track rolled over him,” the report stated.
The snow machine that ran over Renner on New Year’s Day is called a PistenBully and weighs at least 14,330 pounds, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.
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Jeremy Renner is being praised as a real-life hero as more details emerge following his snowplowing accident.
Jeremy Renner is being praised as a real-life hero as more details emerge following his snowplowing accident. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
The PistenBully reportedly started to slide down a hill, prompting the Marvel actor to immediately exit the vehicle.
However, he didn’t put the emergency brake on, and the heavy-duty plow started to slide toward his nephew, who was sitting in his truck.
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The snowplow runs on a track, and Renner attempted to step up on that track to divert the vehicle or bring it to a halt.
Jeremy Renner revealed more details about his horrific snowplow accident, including how many bones he broke.
Jeremy Renner revealed more details about his horrific snowplow accident, including how many bones he broke. (Jeremy Renner/ Instagram)
“Renner suffered injuries to his torso, extremities, face and head,” the incident report added.
It also said that there were mechanical issues with the truck.
The “Mayor of Kingstown” star revealed over the weekend he’s been taking steps to fully recover from his traumatic accident.
He took to Instagram to share a photo of him on a hospital bed with an aide stretching his legs.
“Morning workouts, resolutions all changed this particular new years …. Spawned from tragedy for my entire family, and quickly focused into uniting actionable love,” he said in part.
The Hollywood actor additionally revealed he broke more than 30 bones in the accident and continued to thank everyone for their thoughtful messages.