Photos of Jeremy Renner's snowplow accident revealed for the first time since near-death incident
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RENO, NEVADA: Jeremy Renner's horrifying snowplow accident photos have been shown for the first time on ABC's 'Good Morning America'. The 52-year-old became emotional while he spoke about the accident in his first on-screen interview since the gruesome incident in January 2023.
Talking to Diane Sawyer, the preview of the interview showed Renner saying that he refuses to be "haunted" when he recollects the near-fatal accident. "I shifted the narrative of it being victimized or making a mistake or anything else. I refuse to be f****** haunted by that memory that way," said the 'Hawkeye' actor.
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'It was going right at my nephew'
Renner's nearby neighbor Rich Kovach recalled the incident and said that he saw a lot of blood at the place and Renner's head was seemingly "cracked wide open." He said that he was not sure if the white he saw was the actor's skull or if it was just his imagination.
Renner's nephew Alexander Fries who saved him from the plow and other members of his family will be featured in the ABC special. The actor revealed that though the incident left him critically injured and hospitalized, he would still do what he did. "I’d do it again. Because it was going right at my nephew," said Renner.
Renner wrote his 'last words' to his family in the hospital
In the interview, Renner revealed that while he was in the hospital, he wrote his last words to his family. The actor tearfully said, "I’m writing down notes on my phone. Last words to my family."
The actor who suffered "extensive" injuries with over 30 bones broken after he experienced a "weather-related accident while plow snowing", was hospitalized and underwent surgeries. To stop the bleeding on his leg, Renner's neighbor who happened to be a doctor applied a tourniquet. He was then airlifted to a hospital from Lake Tahoe on January 1 and was later shifted to the intensive care unit of the hospital near Reno. Renner, who is currently at home, is recovering from the injuries left the hospital in January.
On Thursday, April 6 at 10 pm EST, 'Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview – A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph' will air on ABC and will be streaming on Disney+ and Hulu later.
