Teacher’s Death From High School Prank Prompts Call to Drop Student Charges
Five 18-year-old students from North Hall High School in Gainesville, GA, were involved in a prank that ended with teacher Jason Hughes dead after a car struck him; the driver faces homicide by vehicle in the first degree and reckless driving, while the others are charged with trespassing and littering; Hughes’s wife has asked that all charges be dropped, and school and sheriff officials say grief support is in place for students and staff.