A Gwinnett County teenager is facing serious charges after police say a late-April high-speed crash on Highway 316 killed his 19-year-old passenger and blasted a pickup into a roadside ditch near the Riverside Parkway exit in Lawrenceville.
Investigators testified in court that the truck was moving at roughly 90 mph in a 55-mph zone when it clipped another car, rolled several times and landed in a ditch. The passenger, later identified as Kennesaw State nursing student Amina Plummer, died after the crash.
The driver, 19-year-old Andile Moyo, has been charged with homicide by vehicle, DUI, reckless driving and speeding. A judge set his bond at $15,000, and he was released from jail Thursday afternoon, according to WSB‑TV. At the bond hearing, defense attorney Jabari Jones told the court there was no intent to harm and urged the judge to consider Moyo’s background.
According to an obituary on Legacy.com, Plummer graduated from Mountain View High School in 2025 and was studying nursing at Kennesaw State University. Loved ones described her as someone who planned to dedicate her life to caring for others, and the obituary included details for memorial services in May.
What Investigators Told The Court
At a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Lawrenceville police Officer Travis Cole testified that data pulled from the truck’s black box showed the vehicle traveling about 90 mph on the 55-mph stretch of Highway 316. He said Moyo refused field sobriety tests at the scene, and later testing by the GBI showed his blood alcohol level was above Georgia’s legal limit for drivers under 21.
Cole told the judge that Plummer was ejected despite being in her seatbelt. “She was thrown from the vehicle from within her seatbelt, which led me to believe that it was a very violent roll,” he testified. The hearing testimony and court details were reported by WSB‑TV.
Legal Fallout And What Comes Next
Moyo is now facing a mix of felony and misdemeanor counts that could bring prison time and significant fines if he is convicted. Under Georgia law, drivers under 21 are presumed to be DUI if their blood alcohol content is .02 or higher, according to the Georgia Department of Driver Services. Prosecutors will decide whether to pursue additional charges as the investigation continues through the Gwinnett County court system.
Plummer’s death has shaken classmates and neighbors, who say they are still struggling to process how a routine drive turned deadly in a matter of seconds. Authorities have not announced a trial date, and investigators are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact law enforcement.
