Here’s What ‘Hawkeye’ Star Jeremy Renner was doing when Snowplow ran over him

Virginia KrutaJanuary 3, 2023

Actor Jeremy RennerThe 51-year-old was apparently trying to dig his car out of deep snow at Reno, Nevada when the snowcat that he was using ran him over and caused severe injuries.

According to a report Published Tuesday by entertainment website TMZ Renner was working to get the car out of the snow when he got out of the vehicle to talk to someone — and when the snowcat began to roll, he attempted to get back behind the wheel.

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office shared additional information during a press conference on Tuesday.

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Shariff Darin Balaam confirmed that they had received a 911 call just before 9 a.m. local time on Sunday, informing them that there had been a crash — “involving a Snowcat vs. pedestrian.” He also noted that the three feet of snow that had fallen the day before — along with a number of vehicles that had been abandoned along that stretch of the road — made it difficult for first responders to get to the scene.

Balaam stated that Life Flight had finally arrived on the scene just before 10 a.m. local. Renner was then quickly flown out to be taken to a nearby hospital.

Balaam continued to describe the details of his accident, noting that investigators were still talking to witnesses and filling in any gaps in the information they had so far.

The car that had been stranded, Balaam said, was Renner’s personal vehicle — “which was being driven by a family member.”

He had managed to tow the vehicle from the snow, but once he got it free, he stepped out of the Snowcat to talk to his family member — after which the Snowcat began to roll.

“In an effort to stop the rolling PistenBully, Mr. Renner tries to get back in the driver’s seat of the PistenBully. Based on our investigation, it’s at this point that Mr. Renner is run over by the PistenBully,” He went on.

“At this point in the investigation we do not believe Mr. Renner was impaired at all, and we believe this is a tragic accident,” Balaam concluded. “The investigation is ongoing, however, we do not suspect any foul play. I’ll repeat that: We do not suspect any foul play. We believe this was a tragic accident.”

Renner shared an update From his hospital bed on Tuesday: “Thank you all for your kind words. Im [sic] too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.”