# Fatal car crash involving Clark Atlanta student

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> Updated: 2026-10-17T14:10:09.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

Morgan Gamble, a 21-year-old senior and student athlete at Clark Atlanta University, died following a high-speed car crash in Atlanta on October 13. The collision occurred near Hank Aaron Drive and Glen Street when Gamble’s vehicle was struck by a Lexus. 

Authorities identified the driver of the Lexus as Nikolai Dunford, who was reportedly traveling at approximately 94 mph in a 35 mph zone. Dunford was arrested and faces charges including first-degree vehicular homicide, reckless driving, and speeding.

Clark Atlanta University has responded to the incident by providing counseling and emotional support services to students and staff.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-17: Clark Atlanta University student killed in fatal car crash

Clark Atlanta University senior Morgan Gamble was killed in a fatal car crash involving a driver traveling 94 mph in a 35 mph zone. The driver faces vehicular homicide charges.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/clark-atlanta-university-student-killed-in-fatal-car-crash-1

### 2026-10-15: Clark Atlanta student Morgan Gamble killed in high-speed crash

Clark Atlanta University student Morgan Gamble, who appeared in the Netflix series ‘A Different World’, was killed in an Atlanta car crash caused by a driver traveling 94 mph in a 35 mph zone.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/atlanta-student-killed-in-high-speed-car-crash

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