Hollywood star Jeremy Renner has revealed he's home from hospital after he suffered an accident while ploughing snow. The actor, who plays superhero Clint Barton in the Marvel films and mini-series Hawkeye, was in a critical but stable condition following a weather-related incident over the New Year weekend and was airlifted to hospital.
The 52-year-old previously shared a photo of himself from his hospital bed after he was seriously injured in the accident near his US home. The actor thanked his fans for their "kind words" in a social media post on his official Instagram page on January 3.
He wrote: “Thank you all for your kind words. I’m too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.” Jeremy was airlifted to hospital after suffering “blunt chest trauma and orthopaedic injuries” in an accident near the Mount Rose Highway, which links Lake Tahoe and south Reno, straddling the Nevada-California border.
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Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, the two-time Oscar nominee, known for playing Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, he said he was excited to be home and able to watch the season two premiere of the crime thriller Mayor of Kingstown – in which he stars in the lead role as Mike McLusky – surrounded by his loved ones.
Responding to a tweet from the show's official account, he tweeted: "Outside my brain fog in recovery, I was very excited to watch episode 201 with my family at home."
Jeremy has also starred in The Hurt Locker, American Hustle, and Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said Renner was helping a family member, whose vehicle had become stuck in heavy snow, when the incident occurred.
Sheriff Balaam said the Sheriff’s office had received a call at 8.55am following reports of a crash involving a SnowCat plowing machine and a civilian. He added that there was no signs of “any foul play” and that the incident had been a “tragic accident."
“Based on our investigation, Mr Renner’s personal vehicle, which was being driven by a family member, had become stuck in the snow near his home,” Sheriff Balaam told the news conference. "Mr Renner went to retrieve his "Mr Renner went to retrieve his… SnowCat, an extremely large piece of snow removal equipment, weighing at least 14,330 pounds, in an effort to get his vehicle moving."
Sheriff Balaam said that after successfully freeing his vehicle, Renner had got out to speak with the family member when the SnowCat had begun to roll. Renner had attempted to get back into the machine, at which point he was run over, he added.
In a statement provided to the PA news agency, Renner’s publicist said: “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.”
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