Derenberger claimed to have seen an unidentified flying object resembling a "kerosene lamp chimney", which blocked the road ahead of him and forced him to stop.
He had a smile on his face, he appeared very courteous and friendly" After reporting what he had seen to the police, Derenberger's story gained significant media attention - possibly due to the ongoing sightings of Mothman in Point Pleasant.
The interview with Derenberger about his encounter with Indrid Cold is now on display at the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Indrid Cold appears as a character in The Mothman Prophecies, a film based on John Keel's book.
The documentary series Hellier looked at the Indrid Cold story in the context of synchronicities and other strange phenomena taking place in Kentucky.