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Jeremy Renner's snow tractor injuries were a tragic accident, a Nevada sheriff says

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam, left, answers a reporter's question as fire officials look on Tuesday during a news conference in Reno, Nev., about the accident that seriously injured actor Jeremy Renner on a private mountain road near Lake Tahoe on New Year's Day. (Scott Sonner/AP)

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 "tragic accident," the sheriff in Reno said Tuesday.

The 51-year-old "Avengers" 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 of fresh mountain snow on New Year's Day, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said.

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