Officials believe there is a connection between the missing Canyon Country woman and the abandoned vehicle struck my a Metrolink train Tuesday night.

Nakita Marie Monkhouse is connected to the abandoned vehicle struck by a Metrolink train Tuesday night.

“It is believed the vehicle struck by the metro last night connected to the missing person,” said Shirley Miller, PIO for the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station. “The vehicle was unoccupied, so the deputies deployed a search and rescue in the surrounding area to the vehicle. She has still missing at this time.”

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As the search for a missing Canyon Country woman continues, flashlights of SCV Search & Rescue team members can be seen illuminating on a hillside off of Lost Canyon Road. pic.twitter.com/NgHU9qjtes

— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) September 11, 2019

Nakita Marie Monkhouse, 31, was last seen on Sept. 10 around 5:15 p.m. in her residence on the 28400 block of Oak Springs Canyon Road in Canyon Country, according to a missing person report.

Monkhouse suffers from depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Her family and friends are concerned for her well-being and are asking for the public’s assistance in locating her.

Monkhouse is described as a white female, 5’5” and weighing 100 lbs. She has long purple hair and blue eyes with multiple tattoos on both arms.

She was last seen wearing a black tank top, blue jeans and black Nike shoes.

Monkhouse goes by the names of Nakita or Nikki Kichler, according to officials.

If a resident sees Monkhouse, they are encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit, or Detective Pereida, at (323) 890-5500.

Those who want to provide information anonymously can call “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or click here.

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