Jack Sabàto, the 32-year-old son of actors Antonio Sabàto Jr. and Virginia Madsen, was arrested in Anchorage, Alaska, after a pedestrian was struck and killed early on Monday morning.
Police identified the victim as Carl Simmonds, 42. Officers and medics found him unresponsive near the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road at about 5:48 a.m., according to the Anchorage Police Department.
Investigators said surveillance video from a nearby business showed a white Chevrolet Tahoe striking Simmonds. Sabàto was arrested later on Monday and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving injury or death, and leaving the scene without assisting an injured person.
Charging documents say Sabàto later called police and said he had hit something that suddenly appeared in the road while he was delivering food for DoorDash. He told officers he thought he had hit an animal, according to the documents.
Sabàto appeared in court on Tuesday, where a judge set bail at $5,000 and issued a no-driving order. He faces a felony charge and a misdemeanor charge. The charges are allegations, and he has not been convicted.
His father, Antonio Sabàto Jr., said in a statement to TMZ that the family had just learned the news and asked for privacy.
Source: PEOPLE
