Jeremy Renner posts a selfie from the hospital

Actor Jeremy Renner who was recently injured in a snow plow accident on the New Year’s Day posted a selfie from the hospital to thank his fans and well wishers for their ‘kind words’. The Marvel actor’s injuries were quite visible in the picture he posted which he captioned, ‘Thank you all for your kind words. Im (sic) too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all’.

The actor had been in a critical condition and underwent two surgeries post the accident. As per the statement by the Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam, he was helping a family member whose vehicle was stuck in snow.

The actor was celebrating the New Year with his family at his house near Mount Rose which has been shut down due to intense snow. The area had been covered in over five feet snow.

A source close to the actor said, ‘‘He was just plowing the road to go snow skiing. He got out, and then the machine took off. The machine jumped out of gear. And then he did something to try to get in it, and he got caught up and it ran him over.

The source also added, ‘He got quite a few wounds on him but he’s ok now. He’s talking and everything, though he’s got some recovery to do. They put a pin in his leg.’

A publicist for Jeremy had previously stated that the actor, ‘suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries,’. Regarding his recuperation, the publicist had updated that, ‘Renner has returned from surgery and remains in the Intensive Care Unit in critical but stable condition.’

He also thanked the fans on behalf of the Renner family for their support, ‘they are all tremendously overwhelmed and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support from his fans.’