Georgia Teacher Dies in Teen Prank Confrontation

A 40-year-old high school teacher in Gainesville, Georgia, died late Friday night after being struck by a pickup truck driven by one of five teenagers who had been covering his home with toilet paper as part of a prank, authorities said.

Jason Hughes, a math teacher and golf coach at North Hall High School, stepped outside his home on North Gate Drive around 11:40 p.m. to confront the group, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office. The five 18-year-olds, identified as Jayden Ryan Wallace, Elijah Tate Owens, Aiden Hucks, Ana Katherine Luque, and Ariana Cruz, all from Gainesville, scattered to two vehicles and attempted to drive away. As Hughes approached the street, he tripped and fell into the roadway, where Wallace's truck ran over him. The teenagers stopped immediately and attempted to provide first aid until emergency responders arrived. Hughes was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries.

Wallace faces felony charges of first-degree vehicular homicide and reckless driving, along with misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and littering on private property. The other four face misdemeanor charges of criminal trespass and littering. All...