Jeremy Renner’s horrific injuries are “much worse than anyone knows” after a snowplough accident left him hospitalised on New Year’s Day.

The 51-year-old, most famous for playing Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, suffered “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries” and is now recovering in an intensive care unit in Nevada, USA.

While the actor has posted on social media since the events took place, it appears that his injuries are significantly more serious than they appeared.

“Jeremy is very aware of the fact that he almost died out there,” a friend of the actor told RadarOnline.

“The right side of Jeremy’s chest was crushed, and his upper torso had collapsed. He also had a bad head wound that was bleeding and a leg injury.”

The source also revealed that the beloved star almost “bled out” as he waited for help to arrive and was “in a lot of pain” and “having difficulty breathing”.

“He knew he was in bad shape and that he might not make it out of this.”

Jeremy Renner reportedly needed reconstructive surgery

According to another source, the damage to the Mayor of Kingstown’s chest was “so substantial” that it reportedly had to be “reconstructed in surgery”, resulting in a lengthy recovery period.

“So far, he’s had two surgeries, and he will likely require more in the weeks ahead on his leg,” the insider told the same outlet.

“Doctors tend to space out operations to allow time for the body’s natural healing process to kick in, and that’s the case here.”

“He’s a fighter, and he’s determined to get through this.”

On January 1, the local Sheriff’s Office was called to Jeremy’s home, where he was airlifted to a nearby hospital.

TMZ — who first revealed the news — reported that the Snowcat machinery had accidentally run over one of Jeremy’s legs, with the area “treated like an active crime scene”.

The machine had “extensive safety features”, meaning it “should not have rolled over Jeremy.”

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