Avengers star Jeremy Renner was seriously injured while shoveling snow in Reno, Nevada, and is in critical condition.
Authorities and the actor’s rep have not said how the crash happened, but the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office in Nevada said late Sunday that Renner had to be airlifted to a hospital for receive treatment
Renner was injured in an area near Mt. Rose Highway, a highway that connects Lake Tahoe, which straddles the Nevada-California border, and southern Reno.
He was the only person involved in the crash, and the sheriff’s office said in a news release that an investigation is underway.
Renner plays Hawkeye, a member of the Avengers superhero team in the sprawling Marvel Cinematic and Television Universe.
He was nominated twice for an Oscar as an actor, earning back-to-back nominations for The Hurt Locker and The Town. Renner’s portrayal of a bomb disposal specialist in Iraq in 2009’s The Hurt Locker helped make him a household name.
2012’s The Avengers cemented him as part of Marvel’s larger storytelling ambitions, with his character appearing in several sequels and getting his own Disney+ series, Hawkeye.