The Hall County district attorney has dismissed all charges against five teenagers arrested in connection with the accidental death of their math teacher during a prank incident.

Jason Hughes, a math teacher at North Hall County High School in Gainesville, Georgia, died on March 6 after slipping outside his home and being fatally struck by a vehicle. The incident occurred while the 18-year-old students were toilet-papering his residence as part of what authorities described as a prank.

A judge approved the dismissal of multiple charges against the five students on Friday, according to the Hall County Magistrate's Office. The students had been arrested in connection with Hughes' death following the March incident.

The case drew attention as an example of a senior prank that resulted in tragic, unintended consequences. The specific circumstances of how Hughes slipped and was struck were not detailed in court records.

The decision to drop charges comes months after the initial arrests, though the exact reasoning behind the district attorney's decision was not immediately available. The dismissal effectively closes the criminal case against the students involved in the incident.