BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — A 12-year-old boy was struck by a car while riding a scooter against traffic in Brooklyn Monday morning, according to the NYPD

The child was hit near the intersection of Cadman Plaza West and Middagh Street around 8:10 a.m., police officials said.

He was with his mother while riding a scooter against traffic, from east to west, when he was struck by a BMW traveling northbound, police said.

The driver stayed at the scene.

The child was taken to Kings County Hospital in serious condition. For full story and video, click on link below:

Child, 12, hit by car while riding scooter in Brooklyn Heights: police