Jonathan Mendelsohn
Popular ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer’s upcoming interview with Avengers star Jeremy Renner, 52, and his adult nephew, Alexander Fries, reveals more details regarding the horrific incident with a snowplow that left Renner critically injured this past January. On January 1 in Reno, Nevada, Renner was hit by a snowcat when he jumped in the way of it hitting his nephew, making the action star a hero.
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In the upcoming Diane Sawyer interview about his uncle’s accident, Fries said, “I just perfectly see him in a pool of blood coming from his head, and I ran up to him and I didn’t think he was alive.” Renner was originally using the snowplow to pull Fries’ truck out from the snow when it suddenly began to go rogue, sliding sideways.
Jeremy Renner’s Heroic Accident
According to CNN, the incident report said, “The Pistenbully snow groomer began sliding causing Renner to exit the vehicle without setting the emergency brake.” Renner made an Instagram post shortly after the incident happened, revealing that he broke over 30 bones.
Sawyer spoke to Renner about his injuries, stating, “Eight ribs broken in 14 places, right knee, right ankle broken, left leg tibia broken, the left ankle broken, right clavicle broken, right shoulder broken, face eye socket, the jaw, the mandible broken, lung collapsed, pierced from the rib bone — your liver.”
Renner revealed to Sawyer that he was “awake through every moment” of the ordeal. The audio of the incident reveals Renner’s majorly concerning state, depicting the actor’s dying groans. Thankfully, Renner lived through the ordeal and is on his path to recovery. He also told Sawyer that he would do the exact same thing again “in a heartbeat” to protect his family, showing that Renner is not only an on-screen avenger but a real-life one as well. The Diane Sawyer interview will air on April 6 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.
