Field Level Media
21 Apr 2026, 20:49 GMT+10
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A grandson of former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski stands charged with driving while impaired in an incident that killed a 15-year-old bicyclist in Durham, N.C.
Joseph Savarino, 26, was the driver of a Ford Explorer that hit the teen, who was riding an e-bike just prior to 9 p.m. on Saturday, according to a police report.
He was taken to Durham County Detention Center and released Monday on a $100,000 secured bond. He also was ordered to hand over his driver's license.
He currently is charged only with a misdemeanor count of DWI.
According to the records, Savarino's blood-alcohol content measured 0.11 on a breathalyzer test performed nearly four hours after the boy was hit.
Allison O'Shea of Durham, in a Facebook post late Sunday night, identified her son, Jack, as the victim. She described his activities on Saturday, saying he capped his day with his 'usual afternoon bike ride with friends.
'As he was coming back into our neighborhood, he was involved in an accident and was hit by a car. Jesus took him immediately.'
Savarino's brother, Michael, also was charged with DWI in 2022 and sentenced to 12 months of probation. Michael played at Duke as a walk-on from 2019-22, appearing in 13 games.
The mother of Joseph and Michael is Debbie Savarino, one of Krzyzewski's three daughters.
--Field Level Media
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