suicide strikes young teen

NORTHRIDGE -- A died today in an apparent sucide after being struck by a train.

The collision occurred at around 3:40 in the afternoon on Nordhoff Street and Business Center Drive.

The woman, described as being between the ages of 19 and 21, is believed
to have committed suicide and left a note in her purse, which she placed
right next to the tracks, said Lt. Steven Stein.