Jayden Wallace, a student at North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia, has been charged with vehicular homicide following the death of teacher Jason Hughes on March 6.

The incident occurred during what has been described as a senior prank that resulted in a fatal accident. Wallace has since released a public statement regarding the tragedy.

In his statement, Wallace expressed what he described as his deepest sorrow over the incident and made a commitment to honor Hughes, whom he referred to as his mentor.

The specific circumstances surrounding how the incident occurred and led to Hughes' death have not been detailed in the available information. The case involves a vehicular homicide charge, indicating that a vehicle was involved in the fatal incident.

No additional details about the nature of the prank or the exact sequence of events that led to the teacher's death have been released by authorities at this time.