The serious injuries actor Jeremy Renner suffered while using a snow tractor to free a snowbound motorist on a private mountain road near Lake Tahoe appear to be the result of a B次元官网网址渢ragic accident,B次元官网网址� the sheriff in Reno said Tuesday.

The 51-year-old B次元官网网址淎vengersB次元官网网址� star was seriously hurt when he was run over by his own snowcat after using it to free a vehicle driven by a family member that became stuck in 3 feet (0.9 meters) of fresh mountain snow on New YearB次元官网网址檚 Day, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said.

An investigation is continuing but there were no signs of foul play or any indication Renner was impaired at the time of the Sunday morning incident, Balaam told reporters.

B次元官网网址淎t this point in the investigation B次元官网网址� we believe this is a tragic accident,B次元官网网址� the sheriff said. B次元官网网址淗e was being a great neighbor and he was plowing those roads for his neighbors.B次元官网网址�

The accident left Renner in critical but stable condition with chest and orthopedic injuries, according to a publicist and sheriffB次元官网网址檚 officials who said Renner was flown by medical helicopter about 25 miles (40 kilometers) to a Reno hospital.

About the same time reporters were gathering with Balaam on Tuesday, Renner posted an of himself in a hospital bed and a message, missing an apostrophe.

B次元官网网址淭hank you all for your kind words,B次元官网网址� it said. B次元官网网址淚m too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.B次元官网网址�

Balaam said Renner had used his Pistenbully snow groomer, a 7-ton vehicle he owns, to tow another personal vehicle that had become snowbound on a private road he shares with neighbors.

B次元官网网址淎fter successfully towing his personal vehicle from its stuck location, Mr. Renner got out of his (snowcat) to speak to his family member,B次元官网网址� Balaam said. B次元官网网址淭he Pistenbully started to roll. In an effort to stop (it), Mr. Renner attempts to climb back into the driverB次元官网网址檚 seat. ItB次元官网网址檚 at this point that Mr. Renner is run over.B次元官网网址�

The sheriff said the snowcat was impounded and is being examined by investigators B次元官网网址渇or any mechanical failure and why it started to roll.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淗e was helping someone stranded in the snow,B次元官网网址� Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve told the . She said she and the actor are friends and that she was called about the accident shortly after it happened near the Mt. Rose Highway that connects Reno to Lake Tahoe.

B次元官网网址淗e is always helping others,B次元官网网址� the mayor told the newspaper.

Balaam said Tuesday that it took first responders from Reno more than 30 minutes to traverse the several miles of snowy road to reach Renner on the private road off the highway.

As many as 20 vehicles had been abandoned on the roadway while 3 feet of fresh snow fell overnight, slowing the fire engine and ambulance response.

A publicist for Renner said in a statement Monday that he suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries and remained in critical but stable condition in intensive care unit following surgery at a Reno hospital.

Renner plays Hawkeye, a sharp-shooting member of the superhero Avengers squad in MarvelB次元官网网址檚 sprawling movie and television universe.

Balaam said the two-time acting Oscar nominee has become an honorary deputy sheriff in Reno through his participation in the countyB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淪hop with the SheriffB次元官网网址� program that raises money for children to shop for Christmas gifts.

B次元官网网址淭hroughout the community he has been very generous,B次元官网网址� the sheriff said.

Renner scored back-to-back Oscar nominations for B次元官网网址淭he Hurt LockerB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淭he Town.B次元官网网址� His portrayal of a bomb disposal specialist in Iraq in 2009B次元官网网址瞫 B次元官网网址淭he Hurt LockerB次元官网网址� helped turn him into a household name.

B次元官网网址淭he AvengersB次元官网网址� in 2012 cemented him as part of MarvelB次元官网网址檚 grand storytelling ambitions, with his character appearing in several sequels and getting its own Disney+ series, B次元官网网址淗awkeye.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淗is popularity amongst kids in the `Marvels,B次元官网网址� he has a huge impact,B次元官网网址� Balaam said Tuesday.

B次元官网网址淭hose kids who he touched during `Shop with the Sheriff,B次元官网网址� I can guarantee you they will never forget that moment,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淭hey call him Hawkeye.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址擲cott Sonner, The Associated Press