Students targeting distracted driving try to reach beyond Milton

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The current senior class at Milton Academy is the last one with personal ties to Merritt Levitan, who was killed at 18 by a distracted driver in 2013 only a month after graduating from the school.

After Levitan’s death, students created the TextLess Live More campaign to discourage excessive cellphone use as a way to honor their friend and try to ensure that fewer people will meet her fate.

The current seniors were still in middle school when Levitan died, but were in the same grade as her younger brother, Joe. Now on the verge of graduation, they’re working to make certain the grades below them continue to spread the message not just within the confines of their school, but beyond. Last month, the campaign said it was partnering with Students Against Destructive Decisions, a Marlborough nonprofit with chapters nationwide, to reach a larger audience.

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