FREAK ACCIDENT: Wave off Oak Island breaks man's neck, kills him

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OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man was killed Friday after he was hit by a strong wave at Oak Island, his family said.

37-year-old Lee Dingle was in the ocean playing with his kids when a wave pushed his head to the ground and broke his neck, his wife said on Twitter.

My partner, my love, and my home died today after a freak accident. Lee was playing on the beach with three of our kids yesterday, and an intense wave hit him just right to slam his head into the sand and break his neck. 1/