Jack Sabàto Arrested in Fatal Alaska Hit-and-Run, Police Say

Jack Sabàto, the 32-year-old son of actors Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr., was arrested in Anchorage on Monday following a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed 42-year-old Carl Simmonds, according to the Anchorage Police Department.

Police and paramedics responded around 5:48 a.m. to the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road, where they found Simmonds unresponsive on the sidewalk and pronounced him dead at the scene, as reported by NBC News. Investigators reviewed security footage from a nearby blood bank showing a white Chevrolet Tahoe striking Simmonds without braking before or after the collision, according to Alaska Public Media.

Law enforcement tracked the vehicle registration through the Alaska Public Safety Information Network to his home address, and officers later located the white Tahoe parked at Sabàto’s workplace at the Anchorage Amazon warehouse, according to the Anchorage Daily News. Charging documents cited by Alaska’s News Source note that the SUV had fresh damage to the right front corner consistent with a pedestrian strike.

Sabàto subsequently contacted police, stating he had been delivering for DoorDash and believed he struck an animal on his way home when something suddenly appeared in the road and damaged his headlight, as detailed by The Daily Beast.

He told officers he did not check or stop because he was scared of driving without insurance, according to The New York Post. He also admitted he ran a red light because he felt unsafe without headlights, and called authorities after his girlfriend informed him that his SUV had been seized, stating he knew the worst.

Jail records show Sabàto was booked into the Anchorage Correctional Complex on suspicion of leaving the scene of a deadly accident without assisting the injured and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death, as reported by Page Six.

During his arraignment at the Anchorage Jail Courtroom, a judge set his bail at $5,000, issued a no-driving order, and imposed an additional $5,000 penalty if he fails to appear at future court dates, according to Us Weekly.

Jack’s parents have established careers in the entertainment industry. His mother, Virginia Madsen, is best known for her work in the 2004 comedy-drama film “Sideways,” which earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress, as well as starring roles in movies such as “Candyman.” Her brother was the late actor Michael Madsen, who famously starred in Quentin Tarantino features including “Reservoir Dogs,” “The Hateful Eight,” and the “Kill Bill” movies before passing away in July 2025 at age 67.

Jack’s father, Antonio Sabàto Jr., is a model and actor widely recognized for his television work, including his work on “General Hospital” from 1992 to 1995 and “Melrose Place” in 1995.

In later years, the elder Sabàto became an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump—addressing the Republican National Convention in 2016 on the same night as fellow Hollywood conservative Scott Baio—and mounted an unsuccessful run for Congress in 2018. Antonio and Virginia dated between 1993 and 1998, welcoming their son Jack in August 1994.

“We all just found out the terrible news and our family is digesting this horrible news and asking for privacy in this devastating news. Thank you,” Antonio Sabàto Jr. told TMZ.

Simmonds is the ninth pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle in Anchorage this year, following 15 pedestrian fatalities in both 2024 and 2025, according to records cited by The Mirror US.