Son of Hollywood Actors Arrested in Fatal Anchorage Hit-and-run

Jack Sabàto, the 32-year-old son of prominent Hollywood actors, was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian in Anchorage on Monday morning.

The collision occurred around 5:35 a.m. near the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road, according to Alaska’s News Source. The victim, identified in charging documents as Carl Simmonds, was struck by a white Chevrolet Tahoe.

While the driver’s identity has immediately drawn attention due to his family’s high profile in the film industry, the investigation centers on a sequence of events that led police from a video recording to a workplace arrest. Sabàto is the son of Antonio Sabàto Jr., an actor known for his role on General Hospital, and Oscar-winning actress Virginia Madsen, whose credits include Sideways and Candyman.

The investigation moved quickly after the incident. Police responded to the scene of the crash at approximately 5:48 a.m. and were able to recover video footage of the collision from the Blood Bank of Alaska, which helped investigators identify the vehicle involved, carcrashreport.com reported.

Officers Locate Vehicle and Arrest Sabàto

After tracing the vehicle’s registration to Sabàto’s home, officers located the Tahoe parked at his place of employment by 12:45 p.m. The vehicle showed fresh damage on the front right corner that was consistent with hitting a pedestrian, according to charging documents.

Following the seizure of the vehicle under a warrant, Sabàto contacted authorities at 2:46 p.m. He told officers he had hit an animal while driving home after “doing late night DoorDashing,” Alaska’s News Source reported.

Charging documents suggest a more complicated motivation for his initial flight from the scene. Sabàto allegedly told police that “something” suddenly appeared in the road and his headlights went out, but he admitted he knew he hit something and chose not to check because he was scared he did not have insurance. He also reportedly told officers that he called them because he “knew the worst.”

Sabàto Faces Arraignment and $5,000 Bail

Sabàto was taken into custody and held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. During his arraignment on Tuesday afternoon at the Anchorage Jail Courtroom, he stated he was working as an Amazon delivery driver.

A teal car drives away on a two-lane road with a yellow shoulder, surrounded by orange trees and green hills under a sunset — Photo: carcrashreport.com

The court set his bail at $5,000. A no-driving order was issued, along with a $5,000 penalty if he fails to appear for future court dates. As of Tuesday evening, online records indicate Sabàto remains in custody.

Charge Type	Legal Description
Leaving the scene	Leaving the scene of an accident without assisting the injured
Fatal hit-and-run	Leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in injury or death

The death of Carl Simmonds marks a grim milestone for the city. According to data cited by carcrashreport.com, Simmonds is the ninth pedestrian killed by a vehicle in Anchorage this year.