Jeremy Renner was trying to stop snowplow from hitting his nephew when he was crushed - Yahoo Entertainment

Jeremy Renner was trying to forestall his big nephew from being deed erstwhile helium was run implicit by his 14,330 lb snowplow connected New Year's Day.

According to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office incidental report, filed Friday and published Wednesday by CNN, the Mayor of Kingstown and The Avengers actor, 52, utilized the snowcat to tow his nephew's motortruck retired of snowfall astatine his Reno, Nev., spot to the main street. After, the plow started sliding sideways down a hill, truthful Renner got out. However, the exigency brake was not engaged and the plow, which runs connected a track, headed successful the way of his nephew. Renner tried to halt it and was pulled nether and crushed.

"The Pistenbully snowfall groomer began sliding, causing Renner to exit the conveyance without mounting the exigency brake," the sheriff's study concluded. "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 conveyance by the way and tally over."

The study besides revealed that the brake indicator airy wrong the snowcat's cab was not moving and noted that "mechanical issues whitethorn person been a origin successful this accident."

It besides said impairment was not believed to beryllium a origin successful the incident.

According to the report, Renner — who broke "30 positive bones" successful the mishap — was interviewed successful the infirmary connected Jan. 5. He told investigators that aft towing the motortruck into the street, the snowplow began "sliding sideways" and past "it began to rotation down the hill." He jumped disconnected but realized it was "heading straight toward [his nephew]" truthful helium attempted "to halt oregon divert the Pistenbully."

To get into the cab, Renner had to ascent connected the moving way and was "immediately pulled nether the near broadside track." He was "completely crushed" nether the conveyance and had "extreme [difficulty] breathing."

After the plow "rolled implicit him" it "continued down the road."

With the close broadside of his thorax "collapsed" and precocious torso "crushed," helium remained connected the crushed and "focused connected his breathing" portion his nephew and others aided him until archetypal responders were capable to get determination amid the snowfall storm.

Yahoo Entertainment has reached retired to Renner's spokesperson for remark astir the report.

On New Year's Day it was reported that Renner was airlifted to the infirmary aft the accident. The snowplow was seized by authorities to regularisation retired immoderate mechanical failure.

Renner underwent 2 surgeries portion successful the ICU. After implicit 2 weeks, helium was released and continues betterment astatine home. Over the play helium shared an representation of a carnal therapy session.

"Morning workouts, resolutions each changed this peculiar caller years," helium wrote. "Spawned from calamity for my full family, and rapidly focused into uniting actionable love. I privation to convey EVERYONE for their messages and thoughtfulness for my household and I …. Much emotion and appreciation to you all. These 30 positive breached bones volition mend, turn stronger, conscionable similar the emotion and enslaved with household and friends deepens. Love and blessings to you all."