Son of Actors Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr. Arrested in Fatal Alaska Hit-and-Run
Jack Antonio Sabàto, 32, was arrested in Anchorage on suspicion of leaving the scene of a deadly crash that killed pedestrian Carl Simmonds, 42.
Son of Two Hollywood Actors Charged Over Fatal Hit-and-Run in Anchorage
Jack Antonio Sabàto, 32 — son of Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen and soap actor Antonio Sabàto Jr. — was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Alaska, police announced Tuesday, according to nbcnews.com.
Jail records show Sabàto was booked into the Anchorage Correctional Complex on suspicion of leaving the scene of a deadly accident and failing to render assistance.
The crash occurred shortly before 5:48 a.m. local time on Monday, when officers and medics responded to an unresponsive adult male at the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and Debarr Road. The victim, Carl Simmonds, 42, had been struck by a vehicle that subsequently fled the scene, Anchorage police said in a statement. Simmonds was pronounced dead at the scene.
Later that day, investigators identified the younger Sabàto as the driver allegedly behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Tahoe at the time of the collision.
His father, Antonio Sabàto Jr., 54, is best known for his roles on the American soap opera "General Hospital" from 1992 to 1995 and on "Melrose Place" in 1995. In recent years, the elder Sabàto has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, a position he has said cost him work in Hollywood. He addressed the 2016 Republican National Convention alongside fellow conservative actor Scott Baio. "That's the only choice, there is no one else," he told MSNBC from the convention floor at the time. Sabàto also ran unsuccessfully for a seat in Congress in 2018, losing in a safely Democratic district.
Jack's mother, Virginia Madsen, is widely recognised for her performance in the 2004 film "Sideways," which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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