Jeremy Renner has been seriously injured in an accident while plowing snow on the weekend which left him in “critical but stable condition”. A spokesperson for the Hawkeye star told the Hollywood Reporter late on Sunday night, “We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather-related accident while plowing snow earlier today.”
They added, “His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care.” Deadline also reported that Renner was airlifted to hospital.
The 51-year-old actor has been nominated for two Academy Awards over his acting career, for his performances in The Hurt Locker and The Town. He has become well-known for his portrayal of the superhero Clint Barton, also known as Hawkeye, in Marvel films, and for his role in the Mission Impossible film franchise.
Renner owns a ranch above Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The region that was hit by a winter storm on New Year’s Eve that saw 35,000 homes lose power. Much of the US has been hit by the “blizzard of the century” over the past week, with at least 60 people dead countrywide.
On December 13, Renner shared a photo of snow in the area on Twitter, writing, “Lake Tahoe snowfall is no joke.” On Instagram, he posted several clips of himself behind the wheel of a snow plow, writing on one, “Nearly done with sledding hill for the kids.”
Renner will next be seen in the second season of Mayor of Kingstown, set to premiere January 15 on Paramount+. The star earlier revealed he is building a fire station at Lake Tahoe. The actor, who has a house near Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, talked about his vision of fighting fires in a recent interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show. "I'm actually building a station at the house in Tahoe because it is a hot zone for fires," Renner told Clarkson when she asked about him being a volunteer fire chief. From the interview, it was not clear if the fire station would be at the home he has near the ski resort or another location.
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