A two-year old child has been rushed to hospital after being knocked down by a vehicle in Co Limerick.
It happened in the town of Rathkeale, west County Limerick, shortly after 4pm, Saturday.
The child, believed to be a boy, was rushed by air ambulance from the scene and was being treated at University Hospital Limerick.
The child is understood to be in a serious condition.
Local gardaí are investigating.
Gardaí are conducting enquiries and forensic collision investigators are carrying out a technical examination of the scene.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam footage is asked to contact Rathkeale Garda Station.