Jeremy Renner was injured by snowplough while trying to save nephew

Actor was attempting to stop six-tonne vehicle from hitting his relative after getting out without applying the emergency brake

Jeremy Renner's snowplough accident happened as he was attempting to save his nephew and was hit by the vehicle after failing to apply the emergency brake.

According to an incident report from the Nevada sheriff's office, obtained by Variety, Renner had used the snowplough to tow his nephew's truck out of the snow, and after getting out without setting the brake, he attempted to stop the six-tonne plough sliding towards his nephew.