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Driver in viral Chattanooga road rage incident pleads guilty

Staff File Photo / Michael Harvey, the man seen in a viral 2022 video screaming and threatening a woman after she allegedly cut him off, appears at court in November 2022.
Staff File Photo / Michael Harvey, the man seen in a viral 2022 video screaming and threatening a woman after she allegedly cut him off, appears at court in November 2022.


The driver in a 2022 road rage incident seen in a video that went viral online pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges Wednesday.

Michael Harvey, who turns 45 on Thursday, is eligible for a diverted sentence that would give him the chance to clear the charges from his record, prosecutor Kevin Loper said in Wednesday’s hearing.

Harvey was initially charged with assault, vandalism and disorderly conduct. As part of a plea deal, he pleaded guilty Wednesday to two misdemeanor assault charges and one count of misdemeanor vandalism.

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