Jeremy Renner, star of “The Avengers,” was critically injured while plowing snow in Reno, Nevada, the cause of the accident has not been disclosed, he is in critical condition but stable the actor’s representative told AP.
Washoe County (Nevada) Sheriff’s Office said late Sunday that Jeremy Renner had to be airlifted to a hospital for treatment. There was no information available about the extent of Renner’s injuries.
He was injured near Mt. Rose Highway, which connects Lake Tahoe, which straddles the Nevada-California border, and south Reno. Jeremy Renner lives in Washoe County, which includes Reno, and told the Reno Gazette Journal in 2019 that he chose the area because Reno was the right-sized city for him, it has beautiful scenery, and it allows him and his family to ski frequently.
Renner was the only person involved in the accident on Sunday, and the sheriff’s office said in a news release that it is looking into it.
In Marvel’s sprawling film and television universe, Renner plays Hawkeye, a sharpshooting member of the superhero Avengers squad.
He is a two-time Oscar nominee for acting, having received nods for both “The Hurt Locker” and “The Town.” Renner’s role as a bomb disposal specialist in Iraq in 2009’s “The Hurt Locker” helped propel him to stardom.
His appearance in “The Avengers” in 2012 solidified him as a part of Marvel’s grand storytelling ambitions, with his character appearing in several sequels and getting its own Disney+ series, “Hawkeye.”
