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A father-of-three suffered “horrific” life-changing injuries after his motorcycle hit a pothole – but council bosses are denying any liability for the crash. Darren Crooks was riding home from Folkestone on the A260 towards Hawkinge when he hit the crater and was sent flying off his sports bike and through metal barriers at the roadside. The 37-year-old from Wingham, near Canterbury, needed almost 10 hours of surgery after suffering a fractured right femur and broken bones in his other leg and foot. He also ruptured ligaments in his knee and “lost a lot of blood” as he experienced “undoubtedly…

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