Motorcycle driver dies after wrong-way turn in Bedford Park
Andy Peralta, 32, was killed at West Mosholu Parkway South and Jerome Avenue on April 8, 2026, after police said he turned against traffic into an eastbound Bx28 bus route.
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What We Know
Andy Peralta, a 32-year-old delivery rider, was killed on April 8, 2026, at West Mosholu Parkway South and Jerome Avenue in Bedford Park. City records list the crash at 5:14 p.m. and record one motorist death involving a motorcycle and a bus. Police accounts reported by several outlets said Peralta turned left from Jerome Avenue onto West Mosholu Parkway South against traffic and collided with an eastbound MTA Bx28 bus. Reports said he suffered severe head trauma and died at St. Barnabas Hospital. Police-stop accounts differ: News 12 said officers were in a brief chase after trying to stop him, while the Daily News said police could not say whether he was being actively pursued. Norwood News said the NYPD Force Investigation Division was investigating.
The crash killed a 32-year-old rider
The city crash record places the collision at 5:14 p.m. on April 8, 2026, at West Mosholu Parkway South and Jerome Avenue, and records one motorist killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a bus.
Police accounts cited by amNY, the Daily News, and Norwood News identified the rider as Andy Peralta, 32. Those accounts said he traveled north on Jerome Avenue, turned left onto West Mosholu Parkway South against traffic, and collided with the front driver-side corner of an eastbound MTA bus.
Peralta died at St. Barnabas Hospital
Reports said Peralta was thrown from his ride, suffered severe head trauma, and was taken by emergency responders to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
About 20 passengers were on the bus, according to multiple reports. No passenger injuries were reported, and the bus driver remained at the scene.
A Bedford Park junction by transit and towers
The crash happened where West Mosholu Parkway South meets Jerome Avenue in Bedford Park. amNY described the location as by the elevated Mosholu Parkway 4 train station, and Norwood News described it as near Tracey Towers.
News 12 reported that residents pointed to broader safety concerns in the area after the crash.
Reports disagreed on the police-stop sequence
The Daily News reported that officers tried to stop Peralta about four minutes before the crash after spotting him traveling against the flow of traffic, but said an NYPD spokesman could not say whether he was being actively pursued when he turned into oncoming traffic.
News 12 reported that police said Peralta did not stop and led officers on a brief chase. Norwood News first said it could not confirm a direct link to a nearby police chase, then cited a follow-up NYPD report saying officers attempted to stop him, he made a U-turn and fled, and the NYPD Force Investigation Division was investigating.
A delivery rider remembered in press accounts
News reports described Peralta as a delivery worker. The Daily News reported that he had made deliveries for Uber Eats for more than five years, and News 12 quoted friends saying he was between orders when the incident began.
The Daily News reported that Peralta lived with his mother in University Heights. Norwood News identified him as being from the Charlotte Gardens section of the Bronx.
Records and reports used different ride descriptions
The city crash record lists a 2025 Taizhou motorcycle and a 2019 Nova bus. News accounts also described Peralta’s ride as a scooter or moped, while Norwood News and amNY cited police descriptions of a 2025 Zhilong motorcycle.
The city vehicle record lists the motorcycle driver as unlicensed in New York. It lists the bus driver as a licensed 30-year-old woman.
Recorded factors focused on traffic control and speed
The city crash record lists Traffic Control Disregarded as a contributing factor for the collision. The motorcycle driver’s vehicle entry also lists Unsafe Speed.
Police accounts in the articles consistently said Peralta traveled against the flow of traffic before the collision.