Clark Atlanta senior dies after driver going 94.4 MPH crashes into her car

ATLANTA — A Clark Atlanta University student died Tuesday night after a driver traveling 94.4 mph in a 35 mph zone slammed into her car at a southeast Atlanta intersection, according to Atlanta police.

Crash Happened at Busy Southeast Atlanta Intersection

The collision occurred around 11:30 p.m. at Hank Aaron Drive and Glen Street. Police said 21‑year‑old Morgan Gamble was driving westbound when a Lexus traveling northbound struck her vehicle at high speed. Paramedics took her to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Officers arrested the driver, Nikolai Dunford, at the scene. After obtaining consent, investigators downloaded his vehicle’s event data recorder, which showed he was traveling 94.4 mph in a 35 mph zone. He now faces charges including speeding, reckless driving, and homicide by vehicle in the first degree.

Victim Was a Rising Media Talent

Gamble was a senior Mass Media major at Clark Atlanta University. She worked as a student assistant on Netflix’s sequel to A Different World and even appeared in the pilot episode. The beloved student’s family said she had been producing short films, documentaries and talent shows since childhood.

Additionally, Gamble was crowned Miss Omega Psi Phi at CAU for the 2025–2026 academic year, reflecting her leadership and involvement on campus.

Her mother, Brandi Gamble, told WSB‑TV that her daughter “knew what she wanted from day one” and pursued her dream of becoming a producer.

Her father, George Gamble, said he encouraged her to pursue her film dreams and study Shonda Rhimes’s career

He told WSB-TV he wanted to drive through the crash scene trying to understand how someone could reach such extreme speeds in a residential corridor.

Family Calls the Crash ‘Senseless’

Her mother said she wants justice for her daughter. She called the crash “senseless” and saying Dunford “deserves whatever it is justice will give him.”

Atlanta police said the investigation remains active as detectives review witness statements and additional evidence. Dunford was booked into the Fulton County Jail after his release from the hospital.