Joyrider laughed as he hit boy, 7
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Your support makes all the difference.Scott Young, seven, suffered serious leg and head injuries when he was hit by a joyrider travelling at 70mph in a stolen car on a school crossing in South Shields, Tyne and Wear.
Seven other children were pushed out of the way by a crossing warden. The driver sped off despite other motorists' efforts to stop him. A witness said he was laughing and 'didn't seem to be bothered one little bit'.
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