A stunning accident involving actor Jeremy Renner, known for playing “Hawkeye” in Marvel films, took everyone by surprise on January 1, 2023.
A snow plow eventually ran over Renner’s body, resulting in serious injuries to his leg and chest. The good news is that the actor’s health is stable after two surgeries, doctors say.
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This is how the snow plow works
Finding a snowplow on the road is relatively common at this time of year, especially in North America (and countries with heavy snowfall).
With small and more robust models, your The main function is to remove excess snow from the roads with a front knife. Instead of wheels The vehicle uses rails to move. The actor appears in the video below to guide the machine.
🚨UPDATE! Before the accident, Jeremy Renner had posted a video of himself driving the snow machine that hit him. He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
He suffered chest trauma and orthopedic injuries and may not be able to walk. follow him @cinepop For more information! pic.twitter.com/Elf0uvspOx
— CinePOP (@cinepop) January 3, 2023
The vehicle manages to break up the thickest layer of snow and level the ground so traffic can move on. The model involved in the accident was of medium height and was purchased by the actor to help clear the road around his Nevada farm.
It’s worth mentioning Modern snowplows have locks precisely to prevent them from moving on their owna feature that was probably not available on the computer in question.
What is and how much is the model involved in the accident?
Image: reproduction
The snow plow used by Renner is a PistenBully 240 D, a Germanmade model sold between the 1980s and 1990s which has already gone offline. Its average price in the North American market is currently up to $30,000, about R$160,000 to the current offer.
The vehicle It has a 240 hp diesel engine, weighs 6.5 tons and is 4.20 m wide and 2.75 m high.
Whether the accident was caused by mechanical failure has not yet been confirmed. According to authorities, the actor went to the aid of a family member who was trapped in the street. As he climbed out of the snowplow The machine started running by itself. In order to stop the vehicle, Renner tried to get back into the cabin. According to investigations, he was finally run over there.
Now the vehicle is undergoing an inspection to try to determine the cause of the accident. This Tuesday (3), Renner published his first post on social media following the incident and also appeared in a more recent video alongside his mother and sister.
Main image: Goku122, CC BYSA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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