Jeremy Renner Addresses Fans From Hospital Bed As New Details Emerge About His Horrific Accident

04.01.2023 - 08:05 / perezhilton.com

We are now learning more about what happened to Jeremy Renner in that awful accident at his Nevada home over the weekend.

As we reported on Monday, the 51-year-old action movie star was at his home near Reno on Sunday when he was involved in some type of snowplow accident. It wasn’t completely clear what had happened at the time. But immediately, it was obvious his injuries were severe. Renner was airlifted to a local hospital with blunt force chest trauma and orthopedic injuries. There, he was admitted to the intensive care unit in critical but stable condition.

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Now, more information is coming out about what led to that incredibly scary time. A rep for Renner spoke to People on Tuesday and explained what happened on Sunday. According to the rep, Renner was working to help one of his neighbors around the Lake Tahoe area move snow after a particularly difficult week of winter weather.

The rep said:

At some point during that clear-out, there was an accident. According to TMZ, there was potentially some type of safety feature failure on Renner’s snowplow. It unexpectedly rolled over onto his leg while he was attempting to clear the snow. First responders were called to rescue the star after he sustained severe injuries.

Renner himself is also speaking out about the incident. While he didn’t share any details about what specifically transpired, the Modesto-born A-lister did take to Instagram to post a picture and message to his fans.

The Arrival actor wrote:

And as you can see (below), he also posted a selfie from his hospital bed:

Wow…

In a separate statement released on Monday evening, Renner’s rep also offered the star’s gratitude for