11 Celebrities Who Almost Died Due to Accidents, Health Emergencies and More

Jeremy Renner injured himself in a snowplow accident on New Year’s Day while he was trying to clear a road near Reno, Nev. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call and found out that it was the MCU star who sustained “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries” after the vehicle ran over his legs and other parts of his body.

A neighbor, who is a doctor, applied a tourniquet on his leg while waiting for the paramedics. He was airlifted to a medical facility where he underwent multiple surgeries.

Amid his recovery, Renner appeared in the special interview titled Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview – A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph and recalled the pain he experienced.

“Eight ribs broken in 14 places. Right knee, right ankle broken, left leg tibia broken, left ankle broken, right clavicle broken, right shoulder broken. Face, eye socket, jaw, mandible broken. Lung collapsed. Pierced from the rib bone, your liver — which sounds terrifying,” he noted.

The Kill the Messenger star shared in another interview that he begged his family to let him go as he tried to survive his injuries. Fortunately, he fought and survived the traumatic accident.