Teen charged in death of Georgia teacher during prank-gone-wrong releases statement

(NEXSTAR) – An 18-year-old student charged in the death of a Georgia high school teacher during a prank-gone-wrong says he plans to honor the educator’s memory for the rest of his life.

Jayden Wallace, a student at North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia, was charged with vehicular homicide after the death of Jason Hughes on March 6. That night, Wallace and four friends were toilet-papering the trees outside Hughes’ home when Hughes went outside to catch the teens in the act, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. But Hughes, 40, tripped and fell in front of a pickup truck while the teens were fleeing, officials said.

The students stopped to administer aid to Hughes. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

Wallace, in a statement released by his family’s attorney, said he’ll never forget the impact Hughes has had on his life.

“I pledge to live out the remainder of my life in a manner that honors the memory of Coach Hughes by exemplifying Christ,” reads a statement shared with ABC News. “He will never be forgotten.”

The Wallace family said they felt “deep remorse” over Hughes’ passing.

“Along with the rest of our family, Jay........

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