Jeremy Renner recounts near-fatal snowplow accident, survival

Jeremy Renner, best known for his role in the Avengers franchise, has opened up about the near-fatal snowplow accident he experienced on New Year's Day 2023 while trying to save his nephew. Renner was crushed by a 14,000-pound snowplow, suffering over 30 broken bones, severe internal injuries, and a dangerously low heart rate that briefly left him clinically dead. In his memoir 'My Next Breath,' Renner vividly recounts the mental and physical ordeal, emphasizing how focusing on the simple act of breathing helped him survive the excruciating wait for paramedics. He describes the experience of 'dying' as feeling connected to a beautiful, boundless energy, with no sense of time or space. Renner attributes his recovery in part to his daughter, using her as motivation to heal, and reflects on the accident as both a life-altering event and an act that ultimately saved his nephew's life. Despite the trauma, Renner expresses no regret for his actions and shares that even amid hallucinations and pain, his will to survive endured.