January 25, 2023 | 7:38am
Jeremy Renner was trying to prevention his big nephew from being deed by the snowfall plow erstwhile the instrumentality accidentally crushed the famed “Avengers” star, according to a Nevada sheriff’s bureau incidental report.
The “Hurt Locker” prima didn’t activate the exigency interruption arsenic it started sliding sideways aft helium utilized it to propulsion his nephew’s motortruck retired of snow, according to the new, redacted Washoe County Sheriff’s Office study (via CNN).
“The Pistenbully snowfall groomer began sliding causing Renner to exit the conveyance without mounting the exigency brake,” reads the decision of the report.
“Although the Pistenbully had immoderate mechanical issues, it is believed based connected our mechanical inspection that the parking brake would support the Pistenbully from moving forward.
“When Renner attempted to halt oregon divert the Pistenbully to debar wounded to (his nephew), helium was pulled nether the vehicle by the way and tally over.”
The study besides notes that the brake indicator airy was not moving and “mechanical issues whitethorn person been a origin successful this accident.”
Renner’s nephew helped him arsenic they waited for aesculapian assistance to get and airlift him to a trauma center. His rep confirmed astatine the clip that helium was successful “critical, but unchangeable condition” and suffered “blunt thorax trauma and orthopedic injuries” for which he underwent aggregate surgeries.
Renner, 52, returned home earlier this period aft spending astir 2 weeks successful the hospital. He aboriginal revealed helium broke much than 30 bones successful the snowfall plow accident, which occurred connected New Year’s Day.
“These 30 positive breached bones volition mend, turn stronger, conscionable similar the emotion and enslaved with household and friends deepens,” helium wrote alongside a photograph of himself successful a infirmary furniture with a doc stretching his leg.
“Much emotion and appreciation to you all,” helium wrote.