12-year-old child struck by car on Merrick Road in Seaford, police say

A 12-year-old boy was struck by a car Friday afternoon in Seaford, Nassau police said.

The boy was struck by a Toyota Corolla while crossing Merrick Road near Washington Avenue at 1:40 p.m., authorities said.

The boy was airlifted to a local hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, a police spokesman said.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is not expected to be charged, police said.