The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, October 28, 1995             TAG: 9510280308
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

TODDLER HIT BY PICKUP

A 22-month-old girl was in critical condition in a hospital Friday after being hit by a pickup, police said.

The girl, Margaret A. Surdel, was struck as she tried to retrieve a doll from the path of the truck that was backing down a driveway.

The accident occurred in the 1000 block of Layton St. while the girl was in the care of a babysitter.

The driver of the pickup will not be charged, police said.

KEYWORDS: ACCIDENT TRAFFIC by CNB