ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Anchorage police have arrested a 32-year-old Anchorage resident in connection with Monday morning’s fatal hit-and-run.
Charging documents say Jack Sabàto, 32, 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. Monday morning. The pedestrian was identified as Carl Simmonds, according to charging documents.
Sabàto is the son of Antonio Sabàto Jr., an actor on “General Hospital” and Virginia Madsen, an Oscar-winning actress known for her films “Candyman,” “Sideways” and “A Prairie Home Companion.” Madsen’s brother, Michael Madsen, is also a well-known actor whose film credits include Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill: Volume 2.
Police responded to the scene of Monday’s hit-and-run around 5:48 a.m.
Police were able to retrieve video of the collision from the Blood Bank of Alaska and were able to identify the car. They traced the vehicle’s registration to Sabàto’s home address, where a neighbor confirmed Sabàto’s place of employment.
At 12:45 p.m., police located the Tahoe parked at the workplace with “new damage to the right front corner consistent with a pedestrian strike,” according to the charging document. After obtaining a warrant, police seized the car.
At 2:46 p.m., Sabàto called police to say he had hit an animal with his Tahoe and wanted to speak to officers, according to charging documents. He told officers he was on his way home from “late night DoorDashing” when he turned onto the road near the hospital. He said “something suddenly appeared on the road” and his headlights went out.
Charging documents say Sabàto knew he hit “something” but didn’t want to check because he was afraid he didn’t have insurance. He also reportedly told police he called them because he “knew the worst.”
Sabàto was arrested and remanded to the Anchorage Correctional Complex for leaving the scene of an accident without rendering aid to the injured and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death.
Sabàto was arraigned Tuesday afternoon in the Anchorage Jail courtroom.
During the arraignment, Sabàto said he worked as a delivery driver for Amazon.
His bail was set at $5,000, plus a driving ban and an additional $5,000 penalty if he fails to appear for further court dates.
According to online records, Sabàto remained in custody as of Tuesday evening.
Simmonds is the ninth pedestrian to be struck and killed by a vehicle in Anchorage this year.
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