The new year began for actor Jeremy Renner with a horrific accident: the 52-year-old was run over by a snowplow on his property in Reno, Nevada and seriously injured. Renner suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries and has been in intensive care ever since. He has already had two surgeries. He occasionally shares short videos or photos from his everyday hospital life on his Instagram account. Most recently he published two pictures from snowy Reno and commented: "I miss my Happy Place".
When Jeremy Renner will leave the clinic and return home is completely open. His sister Kym recently assured him that he is making progress and that he is a true fighter. However, friends of the actor have now reported to the US portal "RadarOnline" that his condition is "much worse" than publicly known and that his full recovery could take up to two years.
"Jeremy is aware of the fact that he nearly died out there. The right side of his chest was crushed and his torso collapsed. He also sustained a severe head wound that was bleeding and a leg injury. He was in severe pain and having difficulty breathing "said a source close to Renner.
The actor's chest in particular was badly damaged, so that it had to be reconstructed in a complex operation. Further interventions on Renner's leg are still to come. "Doctors tend to stretch out surgeries to allow time for the body's natural healing process. That's the case here," the insider said. Renner still has a long way to go.
The actor's serious accident happened on New Year's morning. Jeremy Renner had freed a family member's car from the masses of snow with the help of his snow groomer. After the work was done, the snow plow suddenly started rolling. Renner wanted to jump back into the driver's cab to stop the vehicle, but was run over by the vehicle, which weighed over 6,000 kilos. The actor lost a lot of blood and was initially treated by a neighboring doctor. Due to a snowstorm and the isolated location in the mountains, the rescue workers only arrived around an hour after the emergency call to fly Renner to the hospital.
Sources: RadarOnline, Daily Mail, People, Instagram Jeremy Renner
