A former LaGrange High School student attending Auburn University as a freshman was killed in a two-vehicle accident in Auburn, Ala.

Brandon Maluff, 19, of Auburn was a passenger in a Jeep Wrangler that collided with a Ford SUV near the university’s campus Thursday night.

The driver, a 19-year-old man from Auburn, was taken to East Alabama Medical Center for treatment of nonlife-threatening injuries, Auburn police said. The other driver was uninjured.

Maluff attended LaGrange High as a freshman in 2005 and transferred to Auburn High School in 2006.

After graduating from high school in 2008, Maluff enrolled as a pre-med student in the College of Science and Math at Auburn, said Jim Hardin, a senior program adviser.

“It’s just a real tragedy,” Hardin said. “He was doing well in some tough biology courses and was on a really good path to success.”

While living in LaGrange, Maluff was a member of First Baptist Church on the Square.

“It’s a tragedy to lose anyone in this manner,” said Pat Tyndall, a pastor’s assistant at the church. “He was a sweet boy with an infectious smile and was from a very nice family.”

Maluff is the son of Lisa McNeil Skelton and the stepson of Andy Skelton, who live in Auburn. His grandparents are Glenda and Jim McNeil of LaGrange.

Kenneth Thompson can be reached at kethompson@lagrangenews.com or at (706) 884-7311, Ext. 228.