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College student, 21, who appeared on Netflix show ‘A Different World,’ killed by car going 94 in a 35 zone

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Reilly, P. (2026, October 15). College student, 21, who appeared on Netflix show ‘A Different World,’ killed by car going 94 in a 35 zone. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/us-news/college-student-21-who-appeared-on-netflix-show-a-different-world-killed-by-car-going-94-in-a-35/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Patrick Reilly

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Morgan Gamble, a 21-year-old student at Clark Atlanta University who appeared in Netflix's "A Different World," died after being hit by a car traveling 94 miles per hour in a 35-mile-per-hour zone on Hank Aaron Drive in Atlanta. The driver, Nikolai Dunford, has been charged with reckless driving and vehicular homicide. Gamble was rushed to the hospital but did not survive her injuries. Her father expressed confusion about how such high speeds could be achieved in a low-speed zone, calling for answers from officials. Clark Atlanta University provided counseling resources for students following Gamble's death, which occurred at an intersection known for dangerous driving conditions.
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Morgan Gamble, a 21-year-old student at Clark Atlanta University and former cast member of Netflix's "A Different World," died after being hit by a car traveling at 94 mph in a 35 mph zone on Hank Aaron Drive in Atlanta. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 2026. Gamble was critically injured and taken to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The driver, Nikolai Dunford, has been charged with reckless driving, speeding, and first-degree vehicular homicide. Gamble's father, George Gamble, expressed confusion about how such a high speed could be reached in a low-speed zone, saying "I’m just really perplexed as to how a car can travel 95 miles an hour in a '35 miles per hour' zone."

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Gamble was a star student who was recently crowned “Miss Omega Psi Phi” by her sorority at Clark Atlanta University, where she was pursuing her passion of media and production by starting new clubs and podcasts.
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🔮 “[We’re] trying to find out the answers, trying to get some clarity on how this could happen.”

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An Atlanta college student who helped worked on the Netflix show ‘A Different World’ — even making a brief on-screen cameo — was killed in a car crash with a driver going 94 miles per hour in a 35 miles-per-hour zone, according to officials and her grieving family. uncertain
driver → work → officials
Morgan Gamble, a 21-year-old student at Clark Atlanta University in Georgia, was in her car on Hank Aaron Drive when it was hit around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday by one driven by Nikolai Dunford, according to police who charged him with reckless driving, speeding and first-degree vehicular homicide Gamble was rushed to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. uncertain
she → hit → injuries
“We’ve been coping with it. asserted
We → cop → it
Dealing with it,” her father, George Gamble, told Atlanta News First. asserted
father → deal → First
“[We’re] trying to find out the answers, trying to get some clarity on how this could happen.” uncertain
this → try → clarity
“I’m just really perplexed as to how a car can travel 95 miles an hour in a ’[35] miles per hour’ zone,” George Gamble said. asserted
Gamble → perplex → zone
Dunford was driving 94 mph when he struck Gamble on Hank Aaron Drive, which is a 35-mph zone, according to police. uncertain
which → drive → police
Precious Sesay, who lives in the area, rushed out of her home to help when she heard the crash and immediately called 911 when she saw Gamble’s condition. “All I could do is tell the police ‘She’s young and she needs help right now,’” she said. uncertain
she → live → help
Gamble was a star student who was recently crowned “Miss Omega Psi Phi” by her sorority at Clark Atlanta University, where she was pursuing her passion of media and production by starting new clubs and podcasts. asserted
she → crown → clubs
She worked on the sets of multiple media and film projects in Atlanta — and even appeared on screen in Netflix’s “A Different World” while working as a student assistant. asserted
She → work → assistant
That’s why you see a lot of pictures of her in groups because she is the light that everybody is drawn to,” her sister Azhae Hylton told Atlanta News First. asserted
sister → ’ → First
Clark Atlanta University offered “days of support” with counseling resources for students on Wednesday and Thursday. asserted
University → offer → Wednesday
“The loss of a member of our University community is deeply felt, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to Morgan’s family, friends, classmates and all who knew and loved Morgan,” the statement read. asserted
statement → feel → Morgan
“During this time of sorrow, scholars are encouraged to support one another.” asserted
scholars → encourage → one
Locals said that the intersection where the crash occurred has been troubled by bad drivers for a long time. asserted
crash → say → time
City officials need “to respond to this accident and tell us: What’s the compromise? Because somebody’s child is gone and that’s not changing,” said Kayla Starks. asserted
Starks → need → us
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