Naked alleged carjacker runs across highway after leading police on car chase in Los Angeles

Los Angeles drivers came across a strange sight on their Friday morning commutes.

A naked alleged carjacker led police on a car chase before abandoning the truck, running through a neighborhood and sprinting across a highway in East Los Angeles, ABC Los Angeles station KABC-TV reported.

The alleged carjacking took place at about 5:39 a.m. and the pursuit began at 6:01 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department told ABC News.

The car stopped around 6:10 a.m., after which the suspect took off running before being taken into custody, police said.