ANCHORAGE, AK. (THECOUNT) — Jack Sabàto, the 32-year-old son of actors Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr., has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed pedestrian Carl Simmonds in Anchorage, Alaska.
Sabàto, who was working as a DoorDash driver, is accused of operating a white Chevrolet Tahoe that struck Simmonds near the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road at approximately 5:35 a.m. Monday, November 9, according to charging documents.
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Simmonds, 42, was found dead near the intersection. The crash marked the ninth pedestrian fatality involving a vehicle in Anchorage this year, according to reporting by Alaska Public Media.
Police and Anchorage Fire Department medics responded around 5:48 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive man. Investigators determined that Simmonds had been struck by a vehicle that left the scene.
Authorities later recovered surveillance footage from the Blood Bank of Alaska showing a white Chevrolet Tahoe striking Simmonds. According to charging documents, the footage showed no indication that the vehicle slowed down before or after the collision.
Investigators traced the vehicle’s registration to Sabàto. At approximately 12:45 p.m., officers located a Tahoe at his workplace with fresh damage to its right front corner that investigators said was consistent with a pedestrian strike. Police obtained a warrant and seized the vehicle.
Sabàto later contacted police at approximately 2:46 p.m., saying he had struck an animal with his Tahoe and wanted to speak with officers.
Sabàto told investigators he had been driving home after making late-night DoorDash deliveries when he turned onto a road near Alaska Regional Hospital. He said something suddenly appeared in the roadway and his headlights went out after the impact.
According to the charging documents, Sabàto acknowledged knowing he had hit something but said he did not stop to investigate because he was afraid he did not have insurance. He also reportedly told officers he had planned to report the incident after finishing work and contacted police after learning his vehicle had been seized.
Sabàto was arrested and booked into the Anchorage Correctional Complex. He faces charges related to leaving an accident scene without assisting an injured person and leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death.
He appeared in court Tuesday afternoon at the Anchorage Jail Courtroom. He has not been convicted, and the allegations remain pending in court.
Sabàto is also connected to the entertainment industry through his parents. His mother, Madsen, is known for roles in films including “Candyman,” “Sideways” and “A Prairie Home Companion.” His father, Antonio Sabàto Jr., appeared on the soap opera “General Hospital.”
Madsen’s brother, the late actor Michael Madsen, was known for roles in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Volume 2.”
The fatal collision occurred near Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road in East Anchorage, within Alaska’s largest city.
Google Maps: Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road, Anchorage, AK (approximate location)
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