“We were trapped in the house”: “No electricity for 3 or 4 Days” Forced Jeremy Renner to Drive the Snowplow That Nearly Cost Him His Life

Jeremy Renner talked about his near-death snowplow incident and the events that led up to him being in the ICU!

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  • Jeremy Renner is an iconic MCU star known for portraying the role of Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  • The actor got himself into a horrible snowplow accident back in January of 2024 and had been recovering peacefully until now.
  • In a recent interview with Jimmy Fallon, the actor talked about the events that led up to the near-death snowplow incident!
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On 1 January 2023, MCU star Jeremy Renner was rushed to the ICU after suffering a terrible snowplow accident that left the actor bleeding heavily. When the news broke out, the world was shocked and prayed for Renner’s health and a speedy recovery.

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Jeremy Renner in a still from Mayor of Kingstown / MTV Entertainment Studios

Soon after the incident, Renner was discharged from the hospital and went to a remote location along with his family to recovery completely. The actor recently made an appearance alongside Jimmy Fallon on his talk show and revealed all the events that happened on the 1st of January!

How Did Jeremy Renner’s Accident Happen?

When the incident occurred, the world was shocked. With blurry and hazy details about how it happened, reports around that time stated that Renner was trying to save his nephew from his oncoming snowplow.

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Jeremy Renner as Ronin in Avengers: Endgame (2019) [Credit: Marvel Studios]
Not many details were revealed since the MCU star was in the ICU and he was in recovery. Taking to his social media accounts, Renner often used to update people on his health and thanked them for their endless support.

In a recent interview, Jeremy Renner appeared alongside Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonDuring the interview, Renner revealed that there were some intense weather conditions where he was situated which prompted him to climb onto the snowplow and clear the way. What followed next… was haunting.

We had like 12 feet of snow in three days or something. So we were trapped in the house. We had no electricity for like 3 or 4 days, and it was like 25 of us. We were having fun. But we had a break in the weather and so I wanted to get people outside and have fun.

He further continued,

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And to do that, I had to clear the road. And in doing so, pulling the truck out of the long driveway, got caught up. Anyway, got out of control, and the machine got out of my hands.

As the interview continued, fans listened intensely to Renner’s tale of heroism. Portraying the role of Hawkeye in the MCU, they felt that Renner had become a real-life hero when he told them that his nephew was in danger.

With the snowplow out of control, Jeremy Renner took the people into a deep dive into how the accident occurred. Recounting every second, it was indeed harrowing to hear Renner talk about the incident and yet, we can’t stop gushing about his bravery.

The Snowplow Broke Jeremy Renner’s 38 Bones!

As if the scene was from a movie, Renner lost control of the snowplow and the vehicle started reversing towards Renner’s truck. In the interview, the MCU star revealed the harrowing moments and recalled every second of the incidents!

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Jeremy Renner in Mayor Of Kingstown (image credit: Paramount Pictures)

Being a chilling tale of bravery and the countless wounds that the actor suffered, Renner truly became a real-life superhero when the snowplow was headed toward his nephew. Here’s how the accident happened:

And it was running into my nephew and crush him between the truck and the thing. So, I jumped back on it, or tried to, and got caught up in the tracks, and, um-and it broke 38 bones. It was brutal, dude. It was brutal. 

In the extended version of the interview, Renner talked about the numerous injuries that he sustained. The actor was operated on and made a decent recovery in several months. Renner was later discharged from the hospital and went to live in a remote location to heal completely.

Jeremy Renner is doing okay and is also rumored to return to the role of Hawkeye in the upcoming MCU film Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. However, this rumor cannot be confirmed or denied at the moment. All we know for sure is that Jeremy Renner… is back.

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