Atlanta, Georgia: Nikolai Dunford Charged After Morgan Gamble Dies in Crash

A 21-year-old Clark Atlanta University student died after a collision in Atlanta involving a driver accused of traveling at 94 mph in a 35 mph zone. The driver, identified as Nikolai Dunford, faces several charges following the deadly crash late Tuesday night, according to police and court documents.

Morgan Gamble was taken to the hospital after the collision but later died from her injuries. Her death has drawn attention to the dangers of speeding and the loss felt by the university community.

Police responded to the intersection of Hank Aaron Drive and Glenn Street in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood on October 13, 2026. Authorities initially reported the crash at around 11:30 p.m., while court documents cited by 11Alive placed the response time at approximately 11:15 p.m.

According to investigators, Gamble was driving a 2016 Mazda CX5 west on Glenn Street and crossing Hank Aaron Drive when a Lexus traveling north struck her vehicle.

Investigators identified Dunford as the driver of the Lexus involved in the collision. According to warrants from Fulton County, a witness reported seeing the Lexus traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash.

An officer later obtained permission to download information from the vehicle’s Event Data Recorder. The data reportedly showed that the Lexus was traveling at 94 mph in a posted 35 mph zone.

Both Gamble and Dunford were taken to the hospital following the collision. Gamble later died at Grady Hospital, while Dunford was booked into the Fulton County Jail after being released from medical treatment.

Dunford faces charges of speeding, reckless driving, and first-degree vehicular homicide, according to authorities. The charges stem from the fatal collision, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Gamble was studying mass media at Clark Atlanta University, with an academic focus on television, film, and radio, according to her LinkedIn profile. She was also crowned Miss Omega Psi Phi at the university for the 2025 to 2026 period.

Clark Atlanta University acknowledged her death in a statement released Wednesday. The university expressed condolences to Gamble’s family, friends, classmates, and everyone who knew her.

The statement also encouraged students to support one another as they cope with the loss of a member of their campus community.

Gamble’s family shared another detail about her life, saying she had appeared as an extra in Netflix’s reboot of A Different World.

Her death has left family members, friends, and fellow students mourning a young woman whose interests included the media and entertainment industry.

As investigators continue examining the circumstances surrounding the crash, the case highlights the potentially devastating consequences of excessive speed on city streets. Further details about the investigation may emerge as the legal process moves forward.