The actor Jeremy Renner was in critical but stable condition after being hospitalized with serious injuries following a snow plowing accident in Nevada, his representative said in a statement.
Mr Renner underwent surgery on Monday and suffered “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries” from the accident, the representative, Samantha Mast, said in a statement, adding that Mr Renner remained in intensive care.
The Washoe County, Nevada sheriff’s office said Mr. Renner suffered a “traumatic injury” in Reno on Sunday morning. He was the only person involved in the accident and was flown to a nearby hospital, the sheriff’s office said. Mr. Renner has a home in the Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe area, according to The Reno-Gazette Journal.
Mr. Renner, 51, has played Hawkeye, a member of the Marvel’s Avengers superhero team, in several films and a television series. He has also been nominated for an Oscar twice, for his roles in “The Hurt Locker” (2008) and “The Town” (2010).
Ms Mast said Mr Renner and his family were “extremely overwhelmed and grateful for the outpouring of love and support from his fans.”
Mr. Renner shared several updates on social media this winter as the Reno area received large amounts of snow.
“Almost done sledding hill for the kids,” said a caption on an Instagram video clip featuring a snowplow last week.
“Snowfall in Lake Tahoe is no joke,” he said in a tweet last month that showed a vehicle covered in snow.
Mr. Renner stars in ‘Mayor of Kingstown’, a thriller whose second season will be released on the Paramount+ streaming service on January 15. Another show, “Rennervations,” follows Mr. Renner as he helps communities reimagine their purpose-built vehicles, will air on Disney+ early this year.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the areas around Reno this weekend, in addition to a warning that was in effect for the Lake Tahoe Basin. On Saturday and Sunday, the lake-level Tahoe Basin received between 20 and 24 inches of snow, the weather service in Reno said.
The weather service on Sunday advised those with travel plans through the Sierra Nevada to prepare for winter driving conditions and warned of icy roads if additional storms arrive. About 22,000 Nevada customers were without power early Monday after the storm, according to PowerOutage.us, which collects data from utilities across the country.
