Chase driver ditches Jeep in University Park driveway

The driver of a possibly stolen Jeep abandoned the vehicle in a driveway in University Park following a pursuit Thursday afternoon in South Los Angeles.

Authorities backed off the pursuit and went into tracking mode as the driver continued on rain-slicked streets and freeways south of downtown Los Angeles.

The driver in a No. 8 Kobe Bryant jersey ran into the parking lot of a nearby business. After appearing to vape or smoke behind a big rig cab, the man surrendered to police.