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Funeral Service Scheduled for Teacher Killed in Prank
- A funeral service has been scheduled for Jason Hughes, the Georgia teacher killed in a prom prank incident.
- Hughes died after being struck by a truck driven by a student during the prank outside his home.
- The funeral will be held at Family Church in Gainesville, Georgia, with shuttle arrangements noted in the obituary.
- Five teens faced charges related to the incident, with the driver charged with first-degree vehicular homicide.
- Hughes’ widow requested that the charges against the students be dropped, stating her husband’s wishes and the family’s desire to prevent further harm.
- Authorities charged Hughes’ student driver with vehicular homicide and reckless driving; other students faced misdemeanor counts.
- The incident prompted discussions about accountability and the impact on the Hughes family.
- Hughes was a 40-year-old math teacher at North Hall High School in Georgia.
- The obituary included remarks about organizing a safe memorial and campus support.
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