A Bronx family is demanding answers after their loved one died in a crash they believe may have involved a police pursuit.<\/p>\n
Andy Peralta, 32, was killed when his moped collided with an MTA bus near Mosholu Parkway and Jerome Avenue on April 8.<\/p>\n
The NYPD report states Peralta was driving the wrong way at a high speed before hitting the bus, describing the case as a motorcycle collision under investigation.<\/p>\n
Family lawyers say it makes no mention of an NYPD vehicle or any possible pursuit. The NYPD told News 12 that officers attempted to stop Peralta after he made a U\u2011turn and drove away from them.<\/p>\n
Family members say video taken moments before the crash appears to show a police car trailing behind Peralta. Their attorney, Eric Sanders,<\/a> says that raises serious questions about whether police activity was not included in the report.<\/p>\n Sanders says the incident raises questions on whether officers followed the department\u2019s pursuit policy, which prohibits high\u2011speed chases for traffic violations and nonviolent misdemeanors.<\/p>\n For Peralta\u2019s mother, the investigation is about more than policy – it\u2019s about the son she says never came home. She describes her family as \u201cdestroyed\u201d and is calling for a full review of the incident.<\/p>\n The family\u2019s attorney says they plan to examine additional video and continue pushing for answers.<\/p>\n