Durham man charged with juvenile death after DWI charge
Raleigh News & Observer • • sports
Key Points:
- Joseph Savarino, 26, has been charged with felony death by motor vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and failure to reduce speed in connection to a crash that killed 15-year-old Jack O’Shea in Durham.
- The charges follow a thorough investigation and are in addition to an earlier misdemeanor DWI charge after Savarino was arrested at the scene and admitted to drinking.
- The crash occurred on April 18 when Savarino, driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.11%, struck O’Shea, who was riding an e-bike on Cole Mill Road.
- Savarino posted $100,000 bail, was released from custody, and surrendered his driver’s license as required by law.
- Joseph Savarino is the brother of former Duke basketball player Michael Savarino, who previously pleaded guilty to a DWI charge in 2022.