this die Jason Hughes, a math teacher at North Hall High School in Gainesville, said, Georgiaa failed student-led prank made national headlines.
The 40-year-old was run over by five 18-year-old students while trying to escape Hughes’ Gainesville home on Thursday (March 5) night following a toilet paper prank in the yard.
The driver, 18-year-old Jayden Ryan Wallace, faces vehicular homicide and reckless driving, among other charges. Elijah Tate Owens, Aiden Hucks, Ana Katherine Luque and Ariana Cruz, all 18, all face trespassing and littering charges.
As five teenagers faced scrutiny over the death of their maths teacher, the 40-year-old’s wife, Laura Palmer, stepped out in a heart-warming gesture of support. Laura Palmer Hughes released a statement Monday calling for the charges against the teens to be dropped.
The teenager accidentally bumped into Jason Hughes and stopped to help him until first rescuers arrived. Hughes was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, where he died Friday (March 6).
Statement from Laura Palmer Hughes
Laura Palmer Hughes said Jason Hughes was “excited” and “waiting to catch them playing pranks” when five of his pupils were around him. she told new york times The situation is not one of confrontation.
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“This is a terrible tragedy, and our family is determined to prevent another tragedy from happening and ruining the lives of these students,” Laura Palmer Hughes said. “This would go against Jason’s lifelong commitment to investing in the lives of these children.”
GoFundMe raising up to $300,000 for Jason Hughes
one GoFundMe campaign More than $300,000 has been raised in the past two days in support of the Hughes family – Laura Palmer and their two sons. The GoFundMe was started by Krista May and has received a steady stream of donations since launching on Saturday.
As of this writing, the GoFundMe has raised $342,291, far exceeding its $75,000 goal.
