“They slid into the other lane, hit another car, rolled over and hit a tree,” Berry said. “My friend was in the passenger seat. He wasn’t even drinking.”

To help prevent the loss of other lives, Spartans Against Drunk Driving has partnered with MSU police on a campaign before the holiday season.

The project focuses on teaching the consequences of drinking and driving and inspiring students to take a pledge not to drink and drive or allow their friends to do so.

MSU police Lt. Randy Holton will move a “crash car” display to different residence hall neighborhoods and distribute information about drunken driving to students during the last weeks of the semester.

According to MSU police, 342 people were killed in Michigan in 2012 as a result of alcohol-related traffic incidents.

Data collected by the Office of Highway Safety Planning indicates no fatal crashes involving alcohol have occurred on campus in the past five years.

One fatal crash involving alcohol occurred in East Lansing at the intersection of Park Lake and Haslett Road in 2009, according to the data.

Holton said drinking and driving often results from ?a lack of planning beforehand.

Oftentimes, planning takes a backseat once the drinking begins, he said.

“People always say they didn’t think it was gonna happen to them,” Holton said. “They may not go out with the intention of drinking that much, but once they start, they think it’s okay in their mind to drive.”

The campaign also focuses on safer alternatives to ?driving, such as finding a safe location to stay overnight, taking public transportation or asking a friend for a ride home if a person is too incapacitated to drive themselves.

Part of the solution comes from not just making personal decisions, but from looking ?out for friends as well, Berry said.

“I’m the friend where I don’t care what time it is, if I’m sober I’ll come pick you up.

“There’s no good way ?to have someone believe you about how dangerous and sad it really can be until it affects your life, Berry said.”