Motorcycle driver dies in Mosholu Parkway bus collision
Andy Peralta, 32, died after the April 8 evening crash at West Mosholu Parkway South and Jerome Avenue, where police told reporters he turned the wrong way onto a one-way street and was in a collision with an oncoming Bx28 bus.
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What We Know
Andy Peralta, a 32-year-old delivery rider, died after a Wednesday evening collision at West Mosholu Parkway South and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. Police told reporters Peralta rode north on Jerome Avenue, turned left onto West Mosholu Parkway South and went west against traffic on the one-way street as an MTA bus driver was traveling east. The city crash record lists one motorist killed and no injuries, and identifies the involved vehicles as a motorcycle and a bus. Press accounts differ on wording: one Daily News report described a U-turn on a scooter, while later Daily News and amNY accounts described a left turn onto West Mosholu Parkway South. The crash record lists Traffic Control Disregarded, and the motorcycle record also lists Unsafe Speed. Police reported no arrest as the collision investigation continued.
Official Crash Data
Collision ID
4890590
Date
April 8, 2026
Time
5:14 p.m.
Location
West Mosholu Parkway S & Jerome Ave
Fatalities
1
Motorists killed
1
Vehicles listed
Motorcycle, Bus
Contributing factors listed
Traffic Control Disregarded, Unsafe Speed
Police described a wrong-way movement before the collision
Police told amNY that Andy Peralta rode north on Jerome Avenue, turned left onto West Mosholu Parkway South and then traveled west against traffic while an MTA bus driver was traveling east on the same road. amNY reported that the collision involved the front driver-side corner of the bus and that Peralta was thrown from the motorcycle.
The Daily News accounts used different wording. Its first report described Peralta making a U-turn on a scooter; a later report said he turned left from Jerome Avenue onto West Mosholu Parkway South and went the wrong way on a one-way street.
The crash was reported at Jerome Avenue and Mosholu Parkway
The city crash record places the fatal collision at West Mosholu Parkway South and Jerome Avenue at 5:14 p.m. on April 8. amNY reported the location was near the elevated Mosholu Pkwy 4 train station and within the NYPD's 52nd Precinct.
The Daily News placed the crash in Bedford Park and identified the bus as a Bx28. Its first report referred to the area near East Mosholu Parkway, while the later account and the city record point to West Mosholu Parkway South.
Peralta was identified as a delivery rider
The official fatality record lists the person killed as a 32-year-old male motorcycle driver. Police later identified him in press accounts as Andy Peralta. The Daily News reported he had been making deliveries for Uber Eats for more than five years and lived in University Heights.
amNY reported that the MTA bus was operated by a 30-year-old female driver, and that she remained at the scene. Police said roughly 20 passengers were aboard the bus and no additional injuries were reported.
Records and reports describe the two vehicles differently
The city crash record identifies the involved vehicles as a 2025 Taizhou motorcycle and a 2019 Nova Bus. The same record lists the motorcycle driver as unlicensed in New York and the bus driver as licensed.
Press accounts described Peralta's vehicle as a scooter or motorcycle, with amNY calling it a Zhilong motorcycle and the Daily News calling it a 2025 Zhilong scooter. The later Daily News report identified the bus as a Bx28.
The crash record lists traffic control disregarded
The city crash record lists Traffic Control Disregarded as a contributing factor for the crash and for the motorcycle. The motorcycle vehicle record also lists Unsafe Speed.
The Daily News reported that officers had attempted to stop Peralta four minutes earlier after seeing him traveling against the flow of traffic near East 205th Street and Jerome Avenue. An NYPD spokesman did not say whether officers were actively pursuing him when he turned into oncoming traffic.
Peralta died at St. Barnabas Hospital
Emergency medical workers took Peralta to St. Barnabas Hospital after he suffered severe head trauma. Police told reporters he was pronounced dead there.
amNY reported that police had made no arrest and that the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad was continuing to investigate.