Bridge collapse lawsuit settlement

The state has reached a settlement agreement with three defendants in the I-40 bridge collapse. <br/><br/>The terms call for Magnolia Marine, Ergon Inc., and Joe Dedmon, the towboat captain, to pay the

Wednesday, May 19th 2004, 5:30 am

By: News On 6

The state has reached a settlement agreement with three defendants in the I-40 bridge collapse.

The terms call for Magnolia Marine, Ergon Inc., and Joe Dedmon, the towboat captain, to pay the state $4.5-million. The state had originally asked for $58-million.

Magnolia Marine owned the towboat that rammed into the Webbers Falls bridge in May 2002.

14-people died in the accident.