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An emergency call to 911 made after Jeremy Renner was struck by a seven-ton snowplow on New Year’s Day indicates that the right side of the actor’s chest collapsed and the upper torso was crushed.
The emergency record, obtained by TMZhe included accident notes stating that Renner could be heard moaning in the background of the call and that he was experiencing heavy bleeding to his head and other injuries.
Injuries to his chest and torso were reportedly making it difficult for the Marvel star to breathe before he was airlifted to a nearby hospital from the scene of the crash around 10 a.m. Sunday morning near his home. in the Reno area.
On Tuesday, Renner shared a photo of himself in his hospital bed with visible bruises on his face and thanked supporters for his ‘kind words’ in his first social media post since the accident.
Marvel actor Jeremy Renner thanked supporters for their ‘kind words’ in his first social media post since his snowplow accident on New Year’s Day.
‘Thank you all for your kind words. I’m (sic) too messy right now to write. But I’m sending love to all of you,’ she captioned the image.
The actor, who was left in critical condition after the accident, underwent two surgeries in which metal pins were placed around his leg. As of Tuesday, he was awake and talking, a source told DailyMail.com.
The actor had been helping a family member with a personal vehicle that was stuck in the snow, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said during a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
He used the 14,330-pound snowplow to help the family member before heading out to talk to them.
During the conversation, ‘it was noted that the PistenBully [snow plow] it was starting to roll,’ Balaam said.
At that point, Renner, 51, tried to get back inside and was struck.
The sheriff added that police do not suspect foul play, nor do they suspect that Renner was in any way affected at the time.
He said the neighbors “came out with towels” and gave him first aid, although neither was a doctor.
The snow cat is currently in the possession of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.
The snowplow Renner was hit with weighs approximately 14,330 pounds.
Renner is pictured at his home in 2017. He has said in the past that he had to remove snow to gain access to the $3.25 million property.
The Sheriff’s department is investigating the accident and has the snowplow in their possession.
Renner spoke to emergency services before being airlifted to a nearby hospital just before 10 a.m. local time.
Renner’s family was visiting to celebrate the New Year, but the high-altitude village near Mount Rose, Nevada, where she lives, was buried under five feet of snow. Residents had been without electricity and running water for two days when the accident occurred on New Year’s Day.
Renner, who has his own fire truck, plow and other heavy machinery, brought out a snowplow truck to help clear some of the snow early on Jan. 1.
I had family here. His niece was with him. They closed the mountain because all the people left,” the source, who has known Renner for several years, told DailyMail.com.
“I was clearing the path to go snow skiing. She got out and then the machine took off. The machine jumped out of gear. And then she did something to try to get into it and she got caught up and ran over him.
‘He has quite a few injuries, but now he is fine. She’s talking and everything, although she has to recover. They put a pin in his leg,” the source said.
Two neighbors said he had surgery at Renown Regional Medical Center, known as the best hospital in Northern Nevada with the best orthopedic specialists.
The source added that conditions were extreme this weekend at his $3.25 million home near Mount Rose Highway near the city of Reno.
‘Two days ago [the snow] it was a meter and a half deep, their workers had to walk inside,’ they said. They have no electricity since Saturday at 4 pm.
TMZ has previously reported that the safety features of Renner’s snow cat failed and caused it to roll onto Renner’s leg, approximately a quarter mile from his home. The machine was built by the German manufacturer Kassbohrer.
Renner is best known for his role as Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Renner stars as Hawkeye, a member of the Avengers superhero squad in the sprawling Marvel Cinematic and TV universe.
He is loved by fans across the country, and especially by Washoe County kids who have watched the celebrity in the area for years and when he takes part in local events.
He earned back-to-back Oscar nominations for The Hurt Locker in 2010 and The Town in 2011. His portrayal of a bomb disposal specialist in Iraq in The Hurt Locker helped make him a household name.
2012’s The Avengers cemented him as part of Marvel’s larger storytelling ambitions, with his character appearing in several sequels and getting his own Disney+ series, Hawkeye.