Jeremy Renner has 'a long road to recovery'

Jeremy Renner faces "a long road to recovery".

The 52-year-old actor is currently recovering in hospital after being crushed by a snowplough, and an insider has revealed that Jeremy has been "overwhelmed" by the support he's received since the accident.

The source told People: "He is overwhelmed by the showing of love and support."

Despite this, Jeremy is aware that he still faces a difficult recovery, after he suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries.

The Hollywood star — who is best known for playing Hawkeye in the Marvel movies — underwent surgery after the accident, and he's subsequently been inundated with supportive messages from some of his showbiz pals, including Evangeline Lilly, Hailee Steinfeld and Chris Hemsworth.

Meanwhile, Kym Renner — Jeremy's sister — recently revealed that she's been encouraged by the progress he's made over recent days.

She shared: "We are so thrilled with his progress. If anyone knows Jeremy, he is a fighter and doesn't mess around. He is crushing all the progress goals."

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Kym and other members of the family are feeling optimistic about his recovery. However, she's also aware that there's still a long road ahead of him.

She said: "We couldn't feel more positive about the road ahead."

Jeremy was injured when he tried to remove a stranded family member's car from the snow near his home.

The Hurt Locker star was struck by a snowplough and left "completely crushed" by the vehicle, according to a 911 call made after the incident.

A doctor — who lived nearby — fixed a tourniquet to his leg until the actor was airlifted to hospital, where he was kept in an intensive care unit in a critical condition, before undergoing surgery on his injuries.

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