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Marvel star ‘critical but stable’ after accident | Marvel star ‘critical but stable’ after accident |
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Jeremy Renner suffered injuries while plowing snow near his Nevada home, police have confirmed | |
Marvel actor Jeremy Renner is in “critical but stable” condition after a New Year’s Day snow-plowing accident. The exact circumstances of the accident remained unclear, with police describing it as a “weather-related incident.” | Marvel actor Jeremy Renner is in “critical but stable” condition after a New Year’s Day snow-plowing accident. The exact circumstances of the accident remained unclear, with police describing it as a “weather-related incident.” |
Police said the actor had been flown “to a local-area hospital” and confirmed he was “the only involved party in the incident.” A snow storm had just hit the area, leaving 35,000 people without power, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. | Police said the actor had been flown “to a local-area hospital” and confirmed he was “the only involved party in the incident.” A snow storm had just hit the area, leaving 35,000 people without power, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. |
Sergeant Kristin Vietti of Washoe County Sheriff’s Office told news site Deadline that police had “responded to a traumatic injury” in the area of the Mt. Rose Highway in Reno, Nevada at around 9am on Sunday. | Sergeant Kristin Vietti of Washoe County Sheriff’s Office told news site Deadline that police had “responded to a traumatic injury” in the area of the Mt. Rose Highway in Reno, Nevada at around 9am on Sunday. |
The department’s Major Accident Investigation Team is “currently looking into the circumstances of the incident,” she added. | The department’s Major Accident Investigation Team is “currently looking into the circumstances of the incident,” she added. |
A spokesperson for the two-time Oscar nominee said Renner was “receiving excellent care” and would provide an update when possible. | A spokesperson for the two-time Oscar nominee said Renner was “receiving excellent care” and would provide an update when possible. |
The actor, best known for his role as superhero Clint Barton in the Marvel movies, owns a home in the Lake Tahoe region in the Sierra Nevada mountains. | The actor, best known for his role as superhero Clint Barton in the Marvel movies, owns a home in the Lake Tahoe region in the Sierra Nevada mountains. |
He has frequently posted to his 18.1 million Instagram followers about the treacherous weather conditions the area faces. | He has frequently posted to his 18.1 million Instagram followers about the treacherous weather conditions the area faces. |
In a video posted in December, Renner said he had “so much respect for Mother Earth, and Mother Nature,” adding: “I expect to lose the fight but I'll always give it my best shot.” | In a video posted in December, Renner said he had “so much respect for Mother Earth, and Mother Nature,” adding: “I expect to lose the fight but I'll always give it my best shot.” |
Renner has also previously revealed that he volunteers with local fire departments and is even planning to build a fire station on his property. | Renner has also previously revealed that he volunteers with local fire departments and is even planning to build a fire station on his property. |
“I’m actually building a station at the house in Tahoe because it is a hot zone for fires,” he said on The Kelly Clarkson Show last August. | “I’m actually building a station at the house in Tahoe because it is a hot zone for fires,” he said on The Kelly Clarkson Show last August. |
Renner was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 2010 for his role in The Hurt Locker and received a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for The Town a year later. | Renner was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 2010 for his role in The Hurt Locker and received a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for The Town a year later. |
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