Jeremy Renner heroically tried to save his nephew before horrific snow plough accident
express.co.ukJeremy Renner, 52, was attempting to save his nephew ahead of his awful snow plough accident, it has been reported.The Marvel actor was trying to stop his snow-removal tractor from sliding and hitting his grown nephew when he was pulled under the vehicle and crushed on New Year’s Day, according to a Nevada sheriff’s office incident report.The brake was not on, and apparently this would have stopped the snowcat vehicle, which runs on a track.Subsequently, it started sliding after the Hollywood star used it to pull his nephew’s truck out of snow, the redacted Washoe County Sheriff’s Office report that was filed on Friday stated.The conclusion of the report, which was obtained by CNN on Tuesday through a public records request, read: “The Pistenbully snow groomer began sliding causing Renner to exit the vehicle without setting the emergency brake.“Although the Pistenbully had some mechanical issues, it is believed based on our mechanical inspection that the parking brake would keep the Pistenbully from moving forward. “When Renner attempted to stop or divert the Pistenbully to avoid injury to (his nephew), he was pulled under the vehicle by the track and run over.”The brake indicator light inside the snowcat’s cab was not functioning, and “mechanical issues may have been a factor in this accident,” the report continued.The report also indicated that Jermey’s nephew was able to help him until the rescue arrived.Jeremy was then airlifted to the hospital, where he has since undergone at least two surgeries.
Express.co.uk have contacted Jeremy’s representatives for comment. Last week, Jeremy reportedly returned from hospital following a lengthy stay in intensive care to treat his severe injuries.The Avengers actor’s traumatic.
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