If the engine failure was caused by low oil levels, there could well be evident signs of wear in the valve gear, especially the camshaft bearings, cam lobes and followers / buckets. These parts are furthest from the oil pump, and will wear the fastest if the oil level drops so low that oil pressure cannot be maintained.
Things to look for are score marks on the cam bearing journals, wear or 'blueing' on the cam lobes through the case-hardening, and the same on the followers.
It's a little unusual to bend a conrod without either breaking a piston (hydraulic lock in the cylinder, dropped valve) or catastrophic big-end bearing failure.
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