‘Deep remorse’: Teen charged in teacher’s death during prank issues apology

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of an 18-year-old charged with vehicular homicide in the tragic prank gone wrong says they are “in deep remorse.”

In a statement, the family says the North Hall County teacher, Jason Hughes, “meant the world” to their son Jayden “Jay” Wallace.

At around 11 p.m. on Friday, Hughes confronted a group of teens who were planning to throw toilet paper at his house as part of a junior/senior prank.

The teens got into cars and began driving away. Hughes tripped and fell before being run over. Wallace was charged with homicide by vehicle in the first degree…

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