Jeremy Renner’s snowplow accident happened while he was trying to save his nephew and was hit by the vehicle after failing to apply the emergency brake.
According to an incident report from the Nevada Sheriff’s Office, obtained by Variety, Renner had used the snowplow to pull his nephew’s truck out of the snow, and after getting out without putting the brake on, he attempted to drive away. prevent the six-ton plow from sliding towards his nephew.
The report states: «When Renner attempted to stop or hijack the PistenBully [snowplough] to avoid injury [his nephew]he was pulled under the vehicle by the track and crushed.
The report says the plow’s brake light was not working and «mechanical issues may have been a factor in this crash.» However, he adds that “according to our mechanical inspection, the parking brake would prevent the PistenBully from moving forward”.
Renner, best known for playing superhero Hawkeye in Marvel movies and TV shows, was taken to hospital on New Years Day after the incident. He suffered blunt force trauma to his chest and required two operations, according to a statement from his publicist, and was discharged from hospital on January 16. Renner later revealed on social media that he broke more than 30 bones in the crash.