[3] By the time traffic stopped and individuals became aware of the missing road, eight passenger vehicles and three semi-trucks had fallen into the river or on collapsed bridge pieces.

[5] Bass fishermen participating in a tournament on the water saw the disaster occurring and attempted to aid the victims and stop the cars and trucks they witnessed driving towards the bridge failure.

[4] A two-time convicted felon named William James Clark impersonated a U.S. Army captain at the disaster scene for two days.

Natalie Magnino stated that the 1994 problem was caused by debris that had jammed the rudder and was not the result of mechanical failure or pilot error.

[9] As a result of the accident the Safety Board recommended that the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center evaluate the utility and effectiveness of alerter systems within the wheelhouse of inland towing vessels.

The Mississippi-based company Magnolia Marine Transport Co. settled with the 14 deceased victims' families and those injured for an undisclosed amount.

[9] This is separate from the other suits against the company by the state of Oklahoma and by MBO Video, whose fiber optic cables were severed by the collapse.

[11] The town created a memorial statue in honor of the victims and the event, a 14-foot (4.3 m) tall bronze sculpture that incorporates pieces of the wreckage and is topped by a young girl reaching upwards to release a dove.