A young child was struck by a car and critically injured on Staten Island Tuesday afternoon, police said. Shortly after school let out around 3:10 p.m., a 10-year-old boy was riding a bicycle when he was hit by a car on the island’s North Shore at the intersection of Nicholas St. and Richmond Terrace, according to police. Medics rushed the boy to Richmond University Medical Center, where he is in critical condition, cops said. Jeff Bachner for New York Daily NewsThe NYPD Highway Patrol investigates after a child riding a bicycle on Nicholas Street and Richmond Terrace was struck by a car on Tuesday. (Jeff Bachner for New York Daily News) The 28-year-old driver remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.