Coach K's Grandson Charged in Fatal DWI That Killed a 15-Year-Old Bicyclist

Joseph Savarino, 26 and grandson of legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, has been charged with driving while impaired after a crash that claimed the life of a teenager in Durham, North Carolina. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. on Saturday when Savarino's Ford Explorer struck a 15-year-old riding an e-bike.

The Details From Police

According to police records, Savarino was taken into custody and booked at Durham County Detention Center. He was released Monday on a $100,000 secured bond and ordered to surrender his driver's license. A breathalyzer test administered nearly four hours after the collision registered a blood-alcohol content of 0.11. He is currently facing a misdemeanor DWI charge.

The Victim and Family Statement

The teenager killed in the crash was Jack O'Shea. His mother, Allison O'Shea of Durham, posted a tribute on Facebook late Sunday night, describing her son's final hours. She wrote that Jack had finished his "usual afternoon bike ride with friends." She continued: "As he was coming back into our neighborhood, he was involved in an accident and was hit by a car. Jesus took him immediately."

Family Pattern of Legal Trouble

This is not the first DWI charge to touch Savarino's immediate family. His brother, Michael Savarino, was also charged with DWI in 2022 and sentenced to 12 months of probation. Michael played as a walk-on at Duke from 2019 to 2022, appearing in 13 games for the Blue Devils. Both brothers are sons of Debbie Savarino, one of Krzyzewski's three daughters.

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