New Delhi, March 8 -- Internet trends have influenced many teens, with some attempting to replicate them to gain more views. One such prank ended tragically for a high school teacher in the US state of Georgia, who died outside his home after being run over by a pickup truck following a prank gone wrong, The New York Post reported.

Jason Hughes, a math teacher at North Hall High School, stepped outside his home to investigate a commotion at around 11:40 pm (local time) on 5 March. Quoting the Hall County Sheriff's Office, the report said Hughes allegedly noticed a group of pranksters throwing or spreading toilet paper across his property.

The 40-year-old teacher walked over to the cars that 18-year-old Jayden Wallace and four other teen...