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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Charlotte Kramon and Russ Bynum

Authorities say a Georgia teacher was killed in a prank gone wrong. A teen is charged with homicide

Prank Death-Georgia - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

It was a prank that turned deadly, authorities said: A group of teenagers unspooled rolls of toilet paper outside the home of a beloved high school teacher who tripped in the street and was struck by a pickup truck as the pranksters started to drive away.

The 40-year-old teacher, Jason Hughes, died after being brought to a hospital late Friday, the Hall County Sheriff's Office said. The 18-year-old driver of the pickup was arrested on a felony charge of vehicular homicide, and four other teens were charged with misdemeanors.

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