UW-Madison senior Dylan Ellefson was killed in a two-car crash on East Johnson Street Oct. 24, according to Madison Police.
Ellefson, originally from Sun Prairie, was struck by a 19-year-old woman driving a minivan after he had pulled over due to car problems, the report said.
Friends and family remember Ellefson as charismatic and upbeat.
""He was the most positive individual I've ever met in my life,"" Lindsy Giese, Ellefson's former co-worker, said. ""He always had a smile on his face, always made everyone feel like they were the only person in the room.""
Ellefson, a Spanish major, taught kids about television production and how to work in groups at KIDS-4, an after-school program in Sun Prairie.
""All the kids looked up to Dylan because he just made everyone feel very special,"" Giese said.
Over 351 people have joined Ellefson's memorial Facebook page to share memories and say goodbyes.
""Three hundred-some people in one day. It just proves how much he meant to so many people,"" Giese said.
""We are deeply saddened by the loss of a member of our community,"" Dean of Students Lori Berquam said in a statement. ""The Division of Student Life offers our thoughts and prayers to all those who knew, attended class or worked with Dylan.""
Giese said Ellefson knew how to appreciate the good in life.
""Dylan liked to wear kind of outrageous clothing sometimes. We would have a contest and if he lost I would make him wear shorts with these boots that went all the way up to his thigh,"" Giese said. ""He just did silly things at work all the time.""
The university encourages students to call University Health Services Counseling and Consulation Services for crisis support.
