The 26-year-old grandson of famed former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski faces a misdemeanor charge of driving while impaired after a collision Saturday night in Durham, North Carolina, that took the life of a 15-year-old boy.
The incident happened just before 9 p.m., when Joseph Savarino, who was driving a northbound Ford Explorer, hit the teen who was riding an e-bike in the same direction. The boy, identified by family as Jack O’Shea, was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other injuries were reported and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the accident.
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Details emerge: Coach’s grandson’s DWI crash takes life of Cardinal Gibbons freshman
According to court records, Savarino admitted to drinking alcohol that evening. A breathalyzer test conducted shortly after midnight recorded a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.11 percent – more than North Carolina’s legal limit of 0.08 percent.
He was charged with DWI over the weekend and made his first court appearance on Monday, where a judge suspended his driver’s license and set his bond at $100,000. Savarino made bail later that day and is now out of custody awaiting his next court date. This will happen in about a month.
O’Shea’s family shared an emotional tribute on social media, describing the Cardinal Gibbons High School freshman as a “well-rounded, smart, athletic, fearless and beautiful baby boy” who enjoyed his final day — attending Confession in the morning and biking with friends in the afternoon.
His mother said the family was finding some solace in the memories of that day as they grappled with unimaginable grief. The tragedy shocked the local community, where O’Shea was known as a talented athlete on his school’s baseball and basketball teams.
The case has attracted attention because of Savarino’s prominent family ties to the Duke basketball program. Coach K, who has led the Blue Devils to five national championships over several decades, has not issued any public statement on the matter as of Monday.
This is the second time a grandson in the family has faced DWI-related problems in recent years.
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