Photographs provided by parents in the waiting room, or taken of the child and shown to teachers were used to identify the students admitted into the hospital.

The NFL Tennessee Titans donated $25,000 to the Woodmore Fund, which benefits the families affected by the crash and wore "W.E.S" decals on their helmets in their game against the Chicago Bears in tribute to the students.

[6] Governor Bill Haslam issued a statement that night offering his thoughts and prayers to the families involved as did David W. Purkey with the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

Students had previously complained about Walker's quality of driving and the private company that he was employed under, Durham School Services, had a history of traffic accidents in Tennessee.

He was in a previous crash in September 2016 when he drove around a blind curve in a residential area and failed to yield to a right of way and sideswiped another vehicle.

In June 2018, while free on bail pending an appeal of the bus crash charges, Walker was arrested for the statutory rape[17] of a 14-year-old girl at a family member's Nashville home where he was staying.

[18] Officers stated during testimony that Walker admitted to having sex with the minor in the home's family room five times and that he believed it to be a consensual relationship but it was "repulsive" upon looking back.

[21] A lawsuit was filed on November 23, 2016 on behalf of a deceased victim's parent and alleged that the driver was negligent and careless in his driving.

[23] On December 5, 2016 a third lawsuit was filed on behalf of an injured student who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury as a result of the crash.

[5] Two more lawsuits were filed on December 7, 2016 against all three groups on behalf of two injured students and allege that Walker was driving negligently and that the injuries the children sustained will be costly and potentially permanent.