Sheriff's Report From Jeremy Renner's Accident Is Released, Revealing New Details
It’s been three weeks since we first reported that Marvel actor Jeremy Renner was in a terrible snowplow accident outside his Nevada home. Earlier this week, the actor released a statement saying that he broke over 30 bones in the incident, but he is in great spirits, and is working hard in physical therapy, and is on his way to recovery.
Now, a Washoe County Sheriff’s Office report has been obtained by CNN, which reveals new details. The report indicates that Renner was driving a “Pistenbully snow groomer” to pull his nephew’s truck out of the snow. At one point, the actor exited the parked tractor when the vehicle began to slide sideways. The vehicle “began sliding causing Renner to exit the vehicle without setting the emergency brake.”
“Once he was off the Pistenbully, he realized it was heading directly toward [his nephew],” the report states. “He feared the Pistenbully was going to hit [his nephew], so he decided to attempt to stop or divert the Pistenbully.”
Renner quickly attempted to climb back into the snowplow’s cab but was “immediately pulled under the left side track.”
“Although the Pistenbully had some mechanical issues,” the report reads, “it is believed based on our mechanical inspection that the parking brake would keep the Pistenbully from moving forward. When Renner attempted to stop or divert the Pistenbully to avoid injury to [his nephew], he was pulled under the vehicle by the track and run over.”
The report continues: “The Pistenbully rolled over him and continued down the road. He laid on the ground and focused on his breathing while [his nephew and others] rendered aid to him until medical personnel arrived on scene.”
The report adds that “impairment was not believed to be a factor in the incident.”
We are just glad to hear that Renner is recovering, and that he is going to be okay. I’m not sure what this will mean for his future in the MCU, but his health is most important, and it sounds like he is in good hands.