Jeremy Renner was hospitalized for a 'traumatic injury' suffered in a snow-plowing incident in Nevada

• Jeremy Renner was airlifted to a Reno area hospital following a snow-plowing incident Sunday.
• The sheriff's office said that Renner suffered a traumatic injury.

Actor Jeremy Renner, 51, was hospitalized after a snow-plowing incident in Reno, Nevada, on Sunday morning, according to local news reports and a press release from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.

According to the sheriff's office, Renner was airlifted to a local hospital after suffering a traumatic injury. He was the only person involved in the incident, which the sheriff's office is currently investigating. The incident took place near Mt. Rose Highway in Reno.

"As of now, we can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather-related accident while plowing snow earlier today," Renner's publicist, Samantha Mast, told local station KABC late Sunday night.

TMZ reported that Renner was injured while using a Snowcat to clear the road near his home in Lake Tahoe, which was hit by winter storms over New Year's Eve. According to TMZ's report, the snow plow ran over one of Renner's legs.

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office said Monday morning there were no additional details to share about the incident at this time. Insider contacted Mast for updates on Renner's condition.

Renner was nominated for an Oscar for his roles in "The Hurt Locker" and "The Town." He is also known for playing Hawkeye in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.