‘I’m so distraught right now to write’: Jeremy Renner shares first statement – and selfie – after an accident | Jeremy Renner

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Jeremy Renner has issued his first statement since being hit by his snow plow, as authorities reveal the 6,500kg vehicle “ran over” the star of The Avengers when it unexpectedly started rolling.

On Tuesday afternoon, Renner, who remains in critical condition and is being held in intensive care, shared a photo of himself in a hospital bed on Instagram. The caption read: “Thank you all for your kind words.” “I am too messed up right now to write. But I am sending love to all of you.”

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On Sunday, it was revealed that the 51-year-old actor was hospitalized after sustaining serious injuries while using a snow plow at his home near Reno, Nevada. He underwent surgery for blunt chest trauma and bone injuries, with a witness telling TMZ that a neighbor of Renner, a doctor, placed a tourniquet on his badly bleeding leg until paramedics arrived.

At a news conference Tuesday, Washoe County Sheriff Darren Balaam said his department’s investigation found that Renner was hit by a plow while trying to free his car, which was driven by a family member, from snow near his home.

Mr. Renner went to retrieve his PistenBully or Sno-Cat—a very large piece of snow removal equipment that weighed at least 14,330 pounds. [6,500kg] – Trying to move his car, “said Balaam.

After successfully pulling his vehicle from its stuck position, Mr. Reiner of the PistenBully exited to speak to a member of his family. At this point, it was observed that the PistenBully had begun to roll.

“In an effort to stop a rolling PistenBully, Mr. Renner attempts to get into the driver’s seat of the PistenBully. Based on our investigation, at this point Mr. Renner has been run over by a PistenBully.”

The accident was “tragic,” Balaam added, saying the sheriff’s office is investigating a possible mechanical failure of the snow plow.

Northern Nevada experienced severe snowstorms over Christmas and New Year’s, with more than 10,000 Washoe County residents losing power.

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