Actor Jeremy Renner, who suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries in a snow plow accident in Reno, Nevada, on Sunday, received emergency surgery.
The MCU star is now said to be conscious, stable, and speaking.
According to reports, the Avengers actor was helping clear snow after a major snowstorm hit the Northern Nevada area on New Year’s Eve when a piece of plowing equipment rolled over his leg.
His representatives issued a statement following the actor’s surgery, saying Renner “suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries” and “remains in the intensive care unit in critical but stable condition:”
The Renner family expressed their “gratitude to the incredible doctors and nurses looking after [the actor]” as well as the authorities and professionals that helped in treating Renner.
Renner plays Hawkeye, a sharp-shooting member of the superhero Avengers squad in Marvel’s sprawling movie and television universe.
