By SÍLE MOLONEY

AN MTA BUS involved in a fatal two-vehicle collision with a motorcycle on Wednesday evening, April 8, 2026, is seen at the scene of the accident close to Tracey Towers at West Mosholu Parkway South and Jerome Avenue in the Norwood section of the Bronx as the area is cordoned off. 
Image courtesy of the Citizens’ App

A 32-year-old male motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle collision involving an MTA bus close to Tracey Towers in the Norwood section of The Bronx, police say.

 

An NYPD spokesperson said the department received a call regarding a vehicle collision on Wednesday, April 8, at around 5.14 p.m. in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and West Mosholu Parkway South, which is the location of the Mosholu Parkway subway station and adjacent to Tracey Towers.

 

He said a 2019 Novabus (MTA bus) driven by a 30-year-old female bus driver was traveling eastbound on West Mosholu Parkway South when a 2025 Zhilong motorcycle, driven by a 32-year-old man, was traveling northbound on Jerome Avenue, made a left turn onto West Mosholu Parkway South against the flow of traffic, and struck that front driver side of the MTA bus.

THE AREA OF a fatal two-vehicle collision on Wednesday evening, April 8, 2026, involving an MTA bus and a motorcycle, close to Tracey Towers at West Mosholu Parkway South and Jerome Avenue in the Norwood section of the Bronx, is seen the following day Thursday, April 9, 2026. There are a few bus stops in the area. Video by Síle Moloney

“The operator (driver) was ejected from the motorcycle, sustained severe head trauma, and was transported by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital in Belmont where he was later pronounced deceased,” the spokesperson said. “There were no other injuries reported. The bus remained on scene.”

 

He said the victim has been identified as Andy Peralta from the Charlotte Gardens section of The Bronx.

 

AN MTA BUS involved in a fatal two-vehicle collision with a motorcycle on Wednesday evening, April 8, 2026, is seen at the scene of the accident close to Tracey Towers at West Mosholu Parkway South and Jerome Avenue in the Norwood section of the Bronx as the area is cordoned off by police. 
Image courtesy of the Citizens’ App

Asked how many passengers were on the bus at the time of the accident, the spokesperson said there were around 20 passengers and none were injured.

 

The location of the incident is quite a busy area for buses with a few different bus stops located there. We spoke to the security guard and some residents of Tracey Towers to ask if they had seen or heard the accident but they had not. Norwood News has reached out to the MTA for comment and will share any updates we receive.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT STATISTICS in the 52nd Precinct for the 28-day period ending March 22, 2026, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date traffic accidents in the 52nd Precinct as of March 22, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights.
Note: The data presented on this page are preliminary and subject to change. Reasons for this may include re-classifications of deaths later determined to be unrelated to traffic collision, or delays in determining a death from traffic collision that occurred on a date subsequent to the actual crash. A comparison of current and previous year data may not be valid or statistically meaningful.
Source: NYPD

He said the investigation is ongoing by the NYPD’s Highway District Collision Investigation Squad. With collision investigations, the NYPD handles all criminal aspects of the investigation, while NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) reviews the street design at the locations of these crashes.

 

Traffic statistics as of March 22, 2026 for the 52nd Precinct where the incident occurred are attached in two parts.

 

The recent warmer and drier weather appears to have coincided with a host of recent car accidents. As reported, there were minor injuries reported after a two-vehicle crash on the Grand Concourse on March 30. Prior to this, as reported, three people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle car crash on West Gun Hill Road in Norwood on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, no injuries were reported following a three-vehicle crash on the Major Deegan Expressway on Sunday, March 22, while two people were hospitalized following a single-vehicle collision in Norwood on Jerome Avenue and Mosholu Parkway the same day.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT STATISTICS in the 52nd Precinct for the 28-day period ending March 22, 2026, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date traffic accidents in the 52nd Precinct as of March 22, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights.
Note: The data presented on this page are preliminary and subject to change. Reasons for this may include re-classifications of deaths later determined to be unrelated to traffic collision, or delays in determining a death from traffic collision that occurred on a date subsequent to the actual crash. A comparison of current and previous year data may not be valid or statistically meaningful.
Source: NYPD

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

 

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