DeWalt was nearly killed by a drunk driver in a Ducati accident on
Sunset Boulevard, July 21, 2007. His left leg was almost torn off below the knee. He shattered close to all facial bones,
requiring extensive reconstruction to eye sockets, cheeks, and jaw. His
injuries included a fragmented kidney, shattered spleen, broken ribs,
collapsed lung, crushed cheeks and eye sockets, broken nose, broken
shoulder, compound fracture to left leg, torn out Achilles tendon.
Numerous transfusions and resuscitations were needed.