 Walther was fortunate to have had nearly all of the fuel sprayed out of the car, allowing the fire to burn out quickly, but still suffered burns over 40% of his body, mostly on his left leg, which had to have numerous surgeries for the rest of his life.Walther's most severe injuries were to his hands — the fingers on his left hand had to be partially amputated, and those on his crushed right hand eventually healed into unnatural angles.He wore a black glove over the left hand to cover the damage.