Over 200 people attended a candlelight vigil on Friday night for Sacramento State student and former Marine, Brett Jones, who was killed in a car accident early Thursday morning.

Fraternity brothers, coworkers and friends gathered at Glenbrook Park on La Riviera Drive to share stories about Jones.

“There’s a lot of familiar faces and a lot I’ve never seen,” said Robert Alvis, assistant general manager at Harlow’s and Momo Lounge, and Jones’ boss. “For all the people to come out and put something on like this goes to show how many lives he touched.”

Those who spoke at the vigil reflected on Jones’ energy.

“He had a glow,” said AJ Chambers, Jones’ coworker at Harlow’s. “He’s the person you don’t expect this to happen to.”

In addition to honoring Jones, the vigil acted as a sort of therapy for those mourning the loss of a friend.

“It’s nice to come together with people who know how you’re feeling and mourn together,” said Bryan Parker, a Sac State alumnus and former Tau Kappa Epsilon brother.

Though there was laughter shared in the memories people recounted, the tone was somber for a life lost too soon.

Jones was the passenger in the fatal car accident early Thursday morning, when the car rear-ended a big rig on the on-ramp to Highway 50. The driver, Alexandra Jimenez, who is also a Sac State student, was arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter while intoxicated. According to the Sacramento Bee, Jones was not wearing a seatbelt.