Actor’s son arrested in Anchorage crash
Jack Sabàto, 32, faces charges after hitting a pedestrian near a hospital at 5:35 a.m. Monday.
By Anthony Lawson ·
Jack Sabàto, the 32-year-old son of actors Antonio Sabàto Jr. and Virginia Madsen, was arrested in Anchorage on Tuesday following a deadly hit-and-run collision. Police charged him with leaving the scene of an accident without assisting the injured and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death.
Charging documents indicate 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. Monday. The victim, identified as Carl Simmonds, is the ninth pedestrian killed in a vehicle collision in Anchorage this year.
Officers arrived at the scene approximately 13 minutes after the crash. Investigators obtained video footage of the impact from the Blood Bank of Alaska, which allowed them to identify the white SUV. They traced the vehicle registration to Sabàto’s residence, where a neighbor confirmed his employment location. At 12:45 p.m., police found the Tahoe parked at his workplace with fresh damage to the right front corner consistent with a pedestrian strike. A warrant was executed to seize the vehicle.
Sabàto contacted police at 2:46 p.m., stating he had hit an animal and wished to speak with officers. He explained that he was returning home after working late as a DoorDash driver and turned onto the road near the hospital. According to the charging documents, he claimed something suddenly appeared in the road and his headlights went out.
The documents state Sabàto knew he had hit something but avoided checking the scene because he feared he lacked insurance. He also told officers he called the police because he knew the worst had happened.
Sabàto was taken to the Anchorage Correctional Complex and arraigned in the Anchorage Jail Courtroom on Tuesday afternoon. His parents are known for roles in television and film, including General Hospital, Candyman, Sideways, and A Prairie Home Companion. Virginia Madsen’s brother, Michael Madsen, was an actor credited in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill: Volume 2.
