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A young boy has been hospitalised after he was knocked down by joyriding thugs in a north Dublin estate.

The shocking incident happened in the Fairlawn estate in Finglas in broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon at around 3.50pm.

The car fled the scene and the boy was hospitalised with leg injuries, Dublin Live reports.

In a video of the shocking collision, two cars can be seen speeding down Fairlawn Road, with the second car attempting to make a turn and hitting the young boy.

Last May, Dublin Live reported how joyriders caused mayhem throughout a Finglas estate while locals helplessly looked on.

On Christmas Eve, plain clothes gardai came under attack by masked thugs while they were dealing with a young man who fell off an illegal scrambler in the area.

Gardai have confirmed that they are investigating the incident from earlier today, with the vehicle having left the scene after the collision.

A garda spokesman told Dublin Live: "Gardaí are investigating a traffic collision at Fairlawn Road, Finglas at 3.50pm on the 29 January.

"A juvenile male was injured in the collision.

"The young boy received leg injuries and required hospital treatment. The offending vehicle left the scene before the Gardaí arrived.

"Investigations are ongoing."