Jeremy Renner stands strong 2 years after snowplow accident
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Jeremy Renner is honoring the men and women who helped save his life on the second anniversary of his near-fatal snowplow accident.

On Jan. 1, Renner took to Instagram to share a photo of himself from two years ago, sitting in a hospital bed surrounded by medical staff. 

Wishing everyone a blessed New Year… Celebrating my second ‘ReBirthday’ today,” he shared emotionally. “I express my love, appreciation, and thanks to the team of people who played a crucial role in putting me back together. Grateful to every nurse, doctor, first responder… I owe you my life.”

My heart goes out to my courageous nephew and the angels (my neighbors) who came to my rescue and stayed by my side during the chaotic 45 minutes on the icy road on New Year’s morning. I apologize for the distressing memories I may have caused (I won’t go into the gruesome details)….”

On January 1, 2023, Renner was airlifted to the hospital after a tragic accident where he was accidentally run over by his own Sno-Cat while trying to assist a stranded vehicle near his residence in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

He broke more than 30 bones and was treated for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries.

“My gratitude list is very long …. With the amount of love and prayers that flooded in from you all around the world (needing each and every one of them), my family never leaving my side, with some divine intervention, a bit of luck and a whole lot of miracles … I stand strong again,” Renner’s caption continued. 

“More Open. More Loved. More Connected. And f–king BLESSED to take my next step, to take MY NEXT BREATH. Thank you with every fiber and cell in my body. I love you ALL,” he concluded, adding a red heart emoji and #MyNextBreath. 

Bodycam footage showed what unfolded during Renner’s traumatic snowplow accident near his home in Lake Tahoe, California, where he was “completely crushed” by his 14,000-pound PistenBully Sno-Cat.

Washoe County Sheriff’s Department officials responded to the accident, which was reported by a neighbor shortly before 9 a.m. Renner was attempting to help his nephew, Alex Fries, move a truck that was stuck in the snow. Renner exited the snowplow to check on his nephew, but it kept moving. So, he jumped back on to stop the snowplow only to get caught in the tread.

After Renner was transported to a hospital, a paramedic could be heard saying, “I’ve never seen anything like this.”

“What a f—ing disaster, dude,” Renner told Men’s Health of his recovery. “Showering, going to the bathroom — everything was a disaster.”

“They give you medications so you don’t go to the bathroom, so you get constipated. And you pee in a jar. It was awful. That’s when you know things aren’t going great — you’re peeing in a plastic jug. It took me 17 minutes to get out of bed.”

Since the accident, Renner has given his fans several updates on his road to recovery on his social media platforms.

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