A school teacher died in a horrific accident following a prank that went wrong. Jason Hughes was a 40-year-old maths teacher at North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia. On Thursday, his pupils were drapingtreeswith toilet paper at his home as part of a prank.
Jason spotted the group of pranksters outside his home at around 11.40pm and went out to confront them when they began to flee in their vehicles. Hughes then tripped and fell into the road, where he was struck by a pick-up truck driven by 18-year-old Jayden Wallace, reports The Sun. Wallace stopped to try and help Jason, but he was later declared dead at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Hall CountySheriff’s Office said.
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Wallace was arrested for vehicular homicide and faces charges for reckless driving, criminal trespass and littering on private property, reportsMetro.
Four other teenagers, Elijah Tate Owens, Aiden Hucks, Ana Katherine Luque and Ariana Cruz, were also arrested for the last two charges.
Jason’s wife, Laura, also taught at the same school - the couple have two children together.
A student at North Hall High School, Olivia Williams, said: “He always tried to make conversations with students, and he always just tried to be the most supportive he could.”
Locals say the prank was aschooltradition played on popular teachers in the lead-up to spring break
In a statement, the school said: “Our hearts are broken. Jason Hughes was a loving husband, a devoted father; a passionate teacher, mentor, and coach who was loved and respected by students and colleagues.”
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
