Marvel star Jeremy Renner is ‘conscious and speaking’, undergoing surgery after running his leg

Marvel actor Jeremy Renner is in intensive care and will undergo a second operation while doctors treat his “widespread injuries” following a snowplow accident.

The star suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries after being run over by the snowcat he was using to plow his driveway.

Renner, 51, underwent first surgery today on Monday as part of a full recovery process, but it has now been revealed that the superhero star will require further surgeries on a long road to recovery.

A statement from his family said how grateful they are to the “incredible doctors and nurses taking care of him.

“They are also enormously overwhelmed and grateful for the love and support from his fans,” the statement added.

The Hawkeye actor was airlifted to hospital on Sunday morning following the accident.

Renner, a two-time Oscar nominee, was alone trying to clear a way out of his Lake Tahoe home in his PistenBully, a type of snow groomer made by German manufacturer Kassbohrer.

The vehicle’s safety features failed, causing it to roll over Renner’s leg about a quarter-mile from the property, TMZ reported.

Marvel actor Jeremy Renner, 51, is reportedly conscious, stable and able to speak

The ambulance that took Renner to the hospital on Sunday morning can be seen on the freeway next to his home

Renner will have surgery today as part of a comprehensive recovery process

A neighbor who also happened to be a doctor placed a tourniquet on his injured leg to stop the bleeding, but Renner suffered significant blood loss when he was airlifted from the snowy scene at 9.50am.

The 51-year-old is in critical but stable condition at the hospital.

TMZ cites sources close to the star as saying he sustained injuries to other parts of his body and not just his leg.

It is unclear how long he has owned the PistenBully or whether he bought it used.

Jeremy Renner in the snow groomer believed to be involved in the accident in video from 2019 on Sunday

Renner plows his driveway on Lake Tahoe in the winter of 2019. He is in hospital today in stable but critical condition

The type of PistenBully that Renner owns is no longer offered for sale on the company’s website, but similar models are referred to as “vintage” on second-hand sales sites.

The actor’s representatives confirmed yesterday that his family was with him at the hospital.

“We can confirm that Jeremy is in critical but stable condition and has sustained injuries after a weather related accident while snow plowing earlier this morning.

“His family is with him and he is being well taken care of.”

Renner’s long driveway in Lake Tahoe that is regularly blocked by snow

Renner’s sprawling Lake Tahoe home is pictured in summer. Access is more difficult in the winter months

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office explained what happened in a statement: “At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 1, 2023, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a traumatic injury in the area of ​​the Mt. Rose Highway in Reno, Nevada.

“Upon arrival, deputies coordinated with the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and REMSA Health to arrange for Mr. Jeremy Renner’s medical transport via care flight to a local hospital.

‘Mr. Renner was the only person involved in the incident.

“The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Investigation Team is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

Renner shares a daughter with his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco.