Billy Kemper was seriously injured in an accident in 2020.
Credit:	Tony Heff/World Surf League/Getty Images

Billy Kemper was seriously injured in an accident in 2020.
Credit: Tony Heff/World Surf League/Getty Images

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Surfer Billy Kemper says he glimpsed at death after a wave broke his pelvis in half

It was a tiny error in judgement, but within seconds he realized that the consequences could be potentially life threatening.