Neither driver involved in a viral road-rage confrontation in Louisville will face criminal charges, Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell announced Friday, Oct. 9. O’Connell said prosecutors reviewed the available evidence and concluded charges were not warranted. He said the decision turned on whether the evidence could prove a criminal offense beyond a reasonable doubt—not on social-media reaction or public pressure. “We make them based upon the facts, the law and the evidence,” O’Connell said at a news conference. Video of the encounter showed a man striking a woman with a steering-wheel lock, prompting public outrage and calls for accountability. Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey released additional video Tuesday and said both people escalated the situation. O’Connell said the confrontation “could and should have been avoided.” He also noted that 664 people died on Kentucky roadways last year, saying the Louisville incident fortunately did not result in a serious injury or death.