Actor's Son Arrested in Anchorage Hit-Run

Jack Sabàto, a 32-year-old Anchorage resident and son of actors Antonio Sabàto Jr. and Virginia Madsen, was arrested on charges related to a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred on Monday morning.

Charging documents state that Sabàto was driving a white Chevrolet Tahoe when he struck a pedestrian near the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road at 5:35 a.m. The pedestrian, identified as Carl Simmonds, was pronounced dead at the scene. This incident marks the ninth time a pedestrian has been killed by a vehicle in Anchorage this year.

Police officers arrived at the crash site around 5:48 a.m. They recovered video footage from the Blood of Alaska, which allowed them to identify the vehicle involved. Officers traced the car’s registration to Sabàto’s home address, where a neighbor confirmed his place of employment. By 12:45 p.m., police located the Tahoe parked at that workplace. The charging documents note that the vehicle had fresh damage to the right front corner consistent with a pedestrian strike.

After obtaining a warrant, officers seized the car. At 2:46 p.m., Sabàto called police to report hitting an animal with the Tahoe. He told officers that he was returning home after a late night of DoorDash deliveries when he turned onto the road near the hospital. Sabàto stated that something suddenly appeared in the road and his headlights went out.

According to the charging documents, Sabàto knew he had hit something but did not stop to check because he was afraid he did not have insurance. He told police he called them because he knew the worst had happened.

Sabàto was taken into custody and held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. He faces two charges: leaving the scene of an accident without assisting the injured and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in injury or death.

He appeared in the Anchorage Jail Courtroom on Tuesday afternoon for his arraignment.