--- title: "Jeremy Renner in “Critical But Stable Condition” Following Gruesome Accident" description: "Beloved \"Hawkeye\" star Jeremy Renner is in critical but stable condition after a snowplow accident in on New Year's Day left him with severe injuries." date: "2023-01-03" modified: "2023-01-03" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/neoscope/jeremy-renner-snowplow-accident" categories: - "Developments" - "Health & Medicine" tags: - "celebrities" - "snow" - "weather" - "winter" --- # Jeremy Renner in “Critical But Stable Condition” Following Gruesome Accident ![]() *\Image: Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty / Futurism\* Beloved "Hawkeye" star Jeremy Renner is in critical — but stable — condition following a snowplow accident in Nevada on New Year's Day that left him with severe injuries. As [*People* magazine reports](), the actor's publicist says the 51-year-old actor suffered orthopedic injuries and blunt chest trauma during the snowplow incident on the first day of 2023, and is now in the process of recovering after surgery. "He has returned from surgery," the statement from Renner's representative reads, "and remains in the intensive care unit in critical but stable condition." An [adoptive Renoite](), Renner had in the days prior to his accident posted on social media about dealing with [snowy conditions in Lake Tahoe](). He also posted multiple shots of a snow plow to his [Instagram highlights]() in the weeks leading up to the accident, though it's unclear if it's the same plow that was involved in the accident. ![Jeremy Renner IG story highlights featuring a snow plow prior to his accident. ]() We don't yet know enough to say anything definitive about Renner's long term outlook, and in a rapidly developing critical care environment, it's possible that Renner's doctors don't know either. Though few facts are currently known, the injuries — seemingly from a vehicle he was operating — invoke the freak accident that took the life of actor Anton Yelchin back in 2016, who was [crushed by his Jeep Grand Cherokee]() **at the young age of 27.** Winter weather is notoriously dangerous, with reports that motorsports star and DC Shoes co-founder [Ken Block died on January 2]() following a snowmobile accident in Utah. Block was 55 — just a few years older than Renner — and was, as [*TMZ* notes](), survived by his wife and three children, including his [16-year-old daughter](), Lia, who is also a competitive driver. Prior to his death, the extreme sports veteran also posted about the majorly snowy conditions at his home in Utah. https://twitter.com/kblock43/status/1608579829443735552 Public health experts have long known winter weather to present unique dangers, from the [bone-breaking peril]() of ice slips to the grim link between manual snow shoveling and [heart attacks](). Add to that the terrible [road conditions created by inclement weather]() and you've got one hell of a winter cocktail. We'll be watching closely for any updates on Renner's condition, but one thing's for sure — he was right to call the wintry weather in the Southwest "[no joke]()." **More on celebrity tragedy:** [*Bruce Willis Is Halting His Movie Career Due to Aphasia. Here's What That Means*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()