A biker who rode through a red light hit a 12-year-old girl and broke her leg.

Travis Potts, 22, says his visor was "fogged up" as he filed through stationary traffic in London Road, Dover, on his 125cc KTM Duke motorcycle.

He failed to see the traffic lights were on red and drove straight into the youngster, who suffered double fractures of her tibia and fibula.

Potts initially stopped and walked over to where the girl was lying on the ground injured.

But he then got back on his bike and rode to his home in St Johns Road, Dover.

Potts then went to the police station to report what had happened.

He was later charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after the incident which happened on November 22 last year.

"He did present himself at Dover police station and told officers his visor was fogged up and he didn't see the red traffic light or her..."

Potts appeared before magistrates in Folkestone on October 6, where he admitted the charge. At the time he was placed on an interim ban and a pre-sentencing report was ordered to be carried out on him.

He returned to the court on Wednesday to be sentenced.

Magistrates heard the child had to spend two months off school because she had to have operations and a cast to repair her leg.

Julie Farbrace prosecuting, said: "He did present himself at Dover police station and told officers his visor was fogged up and he didn't see the red traffic light or her.

"Ambulance crews attended the scene and the girl has suffered a double fracture to her tip and fib and was off school for weeks."

"She was still wearing a cast in May 2022 and was still limited in what she could do..."

The injured girl also wrote a victim impact statement.

Magistrates heard she'd undergone two operations and had to use crutches to get around.

When she did get back to school, she had to leave her lessons early so she could get to the next one on time.

She also had trouble sleeping after the incident as she was in so much pain, suffered flashback dreams about it - and was scared to go back to the road where it happened.

Ms Farbrace added: "She was still wearing a cast in May 2022 and was still limited in what she could do."

Magistrates were also told Potts had previous convictions including common assault and had been driving on a provisional licence a the time of the incident.

They were also told he was deeply regretful over the incident and was devastated he'd caused such serious injury and upset to the girl.

They heard he just panicked when he initially left the scene.

The bench decided to send the case to Canterbury Crown Court so Potts could be sentenced there, as they felt any sentence he may receive would exceed their powers.

He will be sentenced there on a date to be set.