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Actor Jeremy Renner has so far required two surgeries to treat injuries he sustained in a snow removal accident on New Years Day, a source close to the actor tells CNN .
“His injuries are significant,” they said.
Renner was hospitalized in critical condition after being injured in Nevada, his publicist confirmed to CNN earlier Monday.
“As of now, we can confirm that Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries sustained after suffering a weather-related accident while clearing snow earlier today,” Sam Mast told CNN in a statement. “His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care.”
Officers responded to a ‘traumatic injury’ in the Mount Rose Highway area of Reno, according to a press release from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, which the Oscar-nominated actor previously said lived in the community.
The sheriff’s office did not provide details about the extent of Renner’s injuries or what may have caused the crash.
His family is expected to release a statement on Monday evening, the source close to the actor added.
Deputies coordinated with the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and REMSA Health to arrange medical transportation for Renner via care flight to a local hospital, the statement said.
Renner, who stars in the Paramount+ series “Mayor of Kingstown” and has been featured in several Marvel Cinematic Universe films – including as Hawkeye – was the only person involved in the accident, officials said.
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating the circumstances.
Renner has featured multiple videos and photos on his verified social media accounts showing him in snowy conditions.
A photo from a year ago posted on his Instagram account shows a group of trees in an area with heavy snowfall.
“How would you feel if your driveway looked like this?” her caption read. “I’m so happy that Mother Nature dictates my day!”
In a video posted two weeks ago and featured in his vacation highlights reels on Instagram, Renner appears to be driving a snowplow with the caption, “open new paths, vacation adventures.”
Another from a week ago shows the snow being plowed with the caption: ‘Almost done with the toboggan run for the kids’.
