Jay Leno slammed for Jeremy Renner snow plow joke weeks after actor was almost killed

Just sooner or later after revealing he suffered a number of damaged bones in a bike crash, Jay Leno has been criticised for joking about actor Jeremy Renner’s current snow plow accident.

The 72-year-old comic sustained a damaged collarbone, two damaged ribs and two cracked kneecaps after being knocked off a classic bike earlier this month.

He saved his injured personal till yesterday, when he shared particulars of the accident. Leno then tweeted a joke involving Marvel star Renner’s near-fatal crash.

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Comedian Jay Leno performs a standup routine on the RP Funding Center in Lakeland Fla. on Jan. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) (AP)

“I was riding my motorcycle up in Lake Tahoe and I came around the corner and bam, I crashed into Jeremy Renner’s snowplow,” the TV character quipped.

Most of his followers responded with laughing emojis and well-wishes, however some took situation with Leno’s reference to Renner’s accident, which left the actor with 30 damaged bones.

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“I agree we need levity, but shouldn’t the levity be… I don’t know… funny?” one wrote, including that “Renner is too busy recovering and re-learning how to walk” to answer Leno.

Another replied: “Not funny. Renner broke 30 bones in the process of saving his nephew’s life. Respect to the guy. Pure guts.”

“Come on Leno, Renner was trying to help somebody what the heck were you doing? Showboating?” wrote a 3rd.

Leno got here off his motorbike after smelling gasoline and pulling right into a car parking zone, the place he was “clotheslined” by an unmarked wire that had been strung throughout the lot.

He suffered a number of accidents simply months after sustaining second diploma burns in a fireplace at his Los Angeles house, which broke out whereas he was engaged on a classic automobile.

Meanwhile, Renner was horrifically injured when he was pulled below a snow-removal tractor and crushed on New Year’s Day.

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According to a Nevada sheriff’s workplace incident report, the 52-year-old Avengers star had exited the car to tug his nephew’s truck out of snow and hadn’t engaged the hand brake.

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“When Renner attempted to stop or divert the Pistenbully to avoid injury to (his nephew), he was pulled under the vehicle by the track and run over,” the report learn.

“Mechanical issues may have been a factor in this accident,” it continued. Impairment was not believed to be an element within the incident.

Renner’s nephew stayed with the actor till assist arrived and he was airlifted to hospital, the place he remained for two weeks and underwent a number of surgical procedures whereas being handled within the intensive care unit.

Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner thanked well-wishers for their "kind words" in his first post to social media since his New Year's Day snow plowing accident. — Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner thanked well-wishers for their “kind words” in his first put up to social media since his New Year’s Day snow plowing accident. (Instagram)

Taking to Instagram to share an replace to followers shortly after the accident, Renner stated he was “messed up” however thanked everybody for their love and assist.

“Thank you all for your kind words,” the Avengers star captioned a selfie, which confirmed a few of his facial accidents. “I’m too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.”