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Denver Bruce, 24, was rushed to hospital after hitting a pothole on a single track road in Wick, Scotland. His wife Cobi said his helmet and protective gear were all destroyed
A father-of-two was left with multiple fractures after being thrown from his motorbike when he hit a deep pothole.
Denver Bruce, 24, was riding on a single-track road when the accident occurred, resulting in him being rushed to Caithness General Hospital with a support device to stabilise potential neck injuries.
The incident took place on the C1029 Occumster to Watten road in Scotland, leaving the young dad with numerous broken bones.
His fiancée, Cobi Bruce, was at home caring for their two children under two years old when she received the distressing news.
She said: “He fractured his ankle and knee and broke his middle finger. He drives responsibly and has never had an accident.
“His friend phoned me straight after it happened and called the ambulance. I was in tears when I heard.”
She added: “They’re concerned about his knee and his foot and have taken three lots of X-rays all over his body.
“Depending on these he may have to go to Raigmore Hospital.”
Describing his injuries, she said: “His knee is double the size, he’s got road rash and gravel stuck in it and it’s split open in several places. He was in so much pain and on morphine.”
She continued: “‘They’ve got him on dihydrocodeine just now. He was thinking his biking days are now over.”
Cobi revealed that Denver’s helmet was smashed, his trousers ripped and torn, and his shoes and jacket destroyed.
She said: “He had all the proper gear on. He tried to dodge one pothole but then hit the one that is diagonally opposite.
“He said that there were so many potholes on the road that he had to drive from side to side. When he went into that dirt patch where the pothole is he flew off and did about 20 rolls before he stopped.”
The 21-year-old, who resides in Wick with her fiancée, stated that Denver is always cautious on the roads and never exceeds the speed limit. “He cares about his bike and about his babies, so he is extra careful,” she expressed.
Denver’s mate snapped photos at the crash site, revealing two potholes on either side of the narrow road, seemingly marked with yellow paint. Road workers often use this method to flag up potholes for repair.
When Cobi went out to take pictures and measure the depth of the potholes on Thursday morning, she noticed council workers at the site making temporary fixes. “The council guy said it was deeper than seven inches and took so much tar to fill it up. He said it won’t last long and it’ll happen again.”
After posting pictures of the crash site online, Cobi revealed that “a lassie messaged me and said she hit the exact same pothole in December and reported it”.
A spokesperson for Highland Council stated they “cannot” provide any comment related to this incident at this time.
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