A Clark Atlanta University student, who appeared on Netflix's "A Different World" reboot, was killed in a car accident this week, according to Atlanta police. Police allege that she was struck by a driver going 59 mph over the speed limit.
The woman, Morgan Gamble, died after the accident around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Atlanta, according to an arrest warrant obtained by USA TODAY.
Someone called officers about an accident, and when they got to the scene, they found a female driver, Gamble, suffering critical injuries, Atlanta police said in a news release and arrest warrant. She was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she later died.
Nikolai Dunford, 36, was arrested that night and charged with speeding, reckless driving and homicide
by vehicle in the first degree, police said in the arrest warrant. The investigation is ongoing.
Dunford was still in custody at the Fulton County Jail as of Oct. 15, according to online jail records. USA TODAY contacted a lawyer representing Dunford on Thursday but did not immediately receive a response.
Community members have since honored Gamble in social media posts, noting that she was a background performer in the "A Different World" reboot, worked on an indie film and was a senior at Clark Atlanta University.
Clark Atlanta University and Netflix did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's requests for comment on Oct. 15.
Here's what we know about the crash.
Driver was going 59 mph over speed limit
The deadly crash happened around 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of Hank Aaron Drive and Glenn Street, just south of downtown Atlanta, police said in the arrest affidavit.
Gamble was in a 2016 Mazda CX5, traveling west on Glenn Street and crossing over to Hank Aaron Drive. Dunford was in a Lexus, traveling northbound. An officer at the scene also spoke to a witness, who said Dunford was “traveling at a high rate of speed.”
When the officer asked Dunford for permission to download data from his vehicle’s Event Data Recorder, the driver called a lawyer and then agreed.
According to police, vehicle data showed he was traveling 94.44 mph in a 35 mph zone – that’s just over 59 mph over the speed limit.
Dunford was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and then to the Fulton County Jail, where he remains as of Oct. 15, according to online court records.
‘She’s forever a part of ‘A Different World’'
Gamble was a background performer for the reboot of "A Different World" on Netflix, according to the show’s creator, showrunner and executive producer, Felicia Pride.
“We were grateful to have her be a part,” Pride wrote in an Instagram post. “Sending all of her loved ones and the CAU community love, light and prayers.”
Actor Ryan Edmond commented on Instagram and recalled what it was like knowing Gamble. She was always smiling, Edmond said. The pair talked about how she was going to work in production.
“She had dreams, man,” Edmond wrote. “Glad she’s forever a part of 'A Different World.'”
‘She was the kind of coordinator every producer hopes for’
Jill Bennett is a producer and co-founder of Atlanta-based film production company Fair Play Films. She met Gamble in the spring when she and her wife were producing an indie film called “The Transfer,” Bennett told USA TODAY on Oct. 15.
The film was set at a fictional HBCU and the production company wanted to make sure they spoke to real students from the beginning, Bennett said. They had a small staff and Gamble was the first student they hired. She was a student coordinator and had no problem taking on big responsibilities, Bennett said.
In an Instagram post honoring Gamble’s memory, Bennett said the company was devastated to learn of her death. Gamble was the company’s main point of contact for its student intern program. She answered emails and texts, brought positive energy to the project and gave the company her opinion on the script.
“Morgan’s feedback on our script was invaluable in helping us shape an authentic HBCU voice for the film,” Bennett wrote on Instagram.
She said Gamble was a model student coordinator.
“She was the kind of coordinator every producer hopes for,” Bennett told USA TODAY. “Morgan constantly stepped up, taking on high-level responsibilities usually reserved for a paid producer. She was an absolute joy to work with, and we are so grateful we got to know her.”
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s trending team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College student who appeared in 'A Different World' dies in car crash
