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Krzyzewski Grandson Charged in Fatal DWI Crash

Published 21 April 2026

Joseph Savarino, the 26-year-old grandson of former Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, was arrested and charged with driving while impaired after a crash in Durham, North Carolina, that killed a 15-year-old boy riding an electric bicycle on Saturday evening.

The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. near the intersection of Cole Mill Road and Wyndham Lane. According to police reports, Savarino was driving a Ford Explorer when the teenager, identified as Jack O'Shea, moved into the vehicle's path while both were traveling in the same direction. The SUV struck O'Shea, who was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts by emergency responders.

Court records indicate that Savarino admitted to authorities that he had consumed alcohol earlier in the evening. A breathalyzer test administered more than three hours later, at approximately 12:44 a.m. Sunday, registered a blood alcohol content of 0.11, exceeding North Carolina's legal limit of 0.08. He was booked into jail on the misdemeanor charge and released after posting a $100,000 bond, which was secured by his mother, Debbie Savarino, daughter of Krzyzewski. A judge also ordered the revocation of his driver's license...

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