Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr.'s son arrested in fatal Alaska hit-and-run

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News on Nov 11, 2026

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Jack Sabàto, son of Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen and “General Hospital” star Antonio Sabàto Jr., has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Anchorage, Alaska, police said.

Sabàto, 32, was taken into custody on Monday and jailed at the Anchorage Correctional Complex after investigators linked him to a Chevrolet Tahoe that was seen striking a pedestrian earlier the same morning, according to a statement from the Anchorage Police Department

Officers and medics with the Anchorage Fire Department responded just before 7 a.m. to the intersection of Airport Heights Dr. and Debarr Rd., where they discovered a victim on the sidewalk near the Blood Bank of Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The victim has since been identified as Carl Simmonds. He was 42 years old.

According to charging documents cited by Alaska Public Media, investigators relied on surveillance footage from the nearby blood bank to crack the case. The video allegedly captured a white Chevrolet Tahoe striking Simmonds, with no apparent effort to slow down or move.

Investigators were ultimately able to track the vehicle down to an Anchorage Amazon warehouse, and it reportedly had fresh damage consistent with a passenger strike.

Sabàto was subsequently charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death and leaving an accident without assisting an injured person. He reportedly reached out to authorities prior to his arrest, explaining to them he struck an animal on his way home after wrapping a DoorDash delivery. He acknowledged he was aware he had hit “something,” but said he did not stop to check because he was afraid he did not have insurance, per Alaska Public Media.

“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,” his father, Antonio, said in a statement to TMZ. He added that he has not yet been able to speak to his son.

Antonio and Madsen dated from 1993 to 1998, and they welcomed Jack in August 1994.

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