Jeremy Renner suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries in a snowplow accident in Reno, Nevada on Sunday, and the actor’s agent is in critical but stable condition after undergoing surgery. be.
A spokeswoman for Renner said the 51-year-old “Avengers” star is in intensive care after surgery on Monday.
“Jeremy’s family would like to thank the amazing doctors and nurses who looked after Jeremy, Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue, the Washoe County Sheriff, Reno Mayor Hilary Sieve, and others. “They are also very overwhelmed and grateful for the outpouring of love and support from his fans.”
Authorities and Mr. Renner’s representative have not disclosed how the accident occurred. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said late Sunday that Renner had to be flown by helicopter to the hospital for treatment.
Renner was injured near the Mount Rose Highway, which connects Lake Tahoe and southern Reno, which straddles the Nevada-California border. Renner owns homes in Washoe County, including Reno, and in 2019 wrote in his Gazette-Journal of Reno that he chose the area because Reno was the right size city for him, with spectacular views. He said it was because he and his family were able to live there. ski often.
Renner was the only person involved in Sunday’s accident, and the sheriff’s office said in a news release that it was under investigation.
In Marvel’s sprawling film and TV universe, Renner will play Hawkeye, the sniper member of the superhero Avengers team.
He has been nominated for two Academy Awards, back-to-back for ‘The Hurt Locker’ and ‘The Town’. Renner rose to fame after playing an Iraqi bomb disposal expert in 2009’s The Hurt Locker.
2012’s The Avengers cemented him as part of Marvel’s grand storytelling ambitions, with his character appearing in several sequels and getting its own Disney+ series, Hawkeye. I made it.
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