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Alaska dad killed by Hollywood scion Jack Sabàto was visiting sick partner in hospital when he was hit

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Downing, J. (2026, November 11). Alaska dad killed by Hollywood scion Jack Sabàto was visiting sick partner in hospital when he was hit. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/alaska-dad-killed-by-hollywood-scion-jack-sabato-was-visiting-sick-partner-in-hospital-when-he-was-killed/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-11 · by Jared Downing

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Carl Simmonds, a 42-year-old Alaska resident, was killed in an alleged hit-and-run incident by Jack Sabàto, the son of actors Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr., on Monday morning. Simmonds was reportedly returning from visiting his partner in the hospital when Sabàto, who was delivering for DoorDash, hit and fled the scene. Sabàto later called the police, claiming he hit “something” on the road, and he faces charges including leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in injury or death. His bail was set at $5,000, and he received a no-driving order.
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Jack Antonio Sabàto, 32, the son of actors Antonio Sabàto Jr. and Virginia Madsen, was arrested on November 9 in Anchorage, Alaska, after a fatal hit-and-run incident. The crash occurred around 5:48 a.m. when Carl Simmonds, 42, a pedestrian, was struck and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene. Police later identified Sabàto as the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe registered to him and charged him with felony and misdemeanor offenses for leaving the scene without assisting the victim. Sabàto was reportedly making a DoorDash delivery at the time of the accident. His father, Antonio Sabàto Jr., issued a statement expressing his support for his son while acknowledging the severity of the incident and the need for due legal process.

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New York PostThis outlet11 Nov

Carl Simmonds, a 42-year-old Alaska resident, was killed in an alleged hit-and-run incident by Jack Sabàto, the son of actors Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr., on Monday morning. Simmonds was reportedly returning from visiting his partner in the hospital when Sabàto, who was delivering for DoorDash, hit and fled the scene. Sabàto later called the police, claiming he hit “something” on the road, and he faces…

Alaska dad killed by Hollywood scion Jack Sabàto was visiting sick partner in hospital when he was hit (this article)2 articles from New York Post on this story
NBC News11 Nov

Jack Antonio Sabàto, son of actors Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr., was arrested on Tuesday after being identified as the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred early Monday morning near Anchorage, Alaska. Police found Carl Simmonds, 42, unresponsive at an intersection; he died at the scene. Sabàto is charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident and failing to assist. The article…

Antonio Sabàto Jr. and Virginia Madsen’s son arrested after fatal hit and run in Alaska →
Fox News11 Nov

Jack Sabato, son of actors Antonio Sabato Jr. and Virginia Madsen, was arrested in Anchorage, Alaska, on November 9, charged with leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run accident. The victim, identified as Carl Simmonds, 42, died after being struck by what security footage showed to be a white Chevy Tahoe registered to Sabato. According to charging documents, Sabato claimed he thought he had hit an animal and…

Antonio Sabato Jr and Virginia Madsen's son arrested in fatal hit-and-run →

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“Article A describes the specific incident where Carl Simmonds was killed by Jack Sabàto in a hit-and-run, while Article B covers Antonio Sabàto Jr.'s reaction and defense of his son after the incident.”

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Jack Sabàto Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-run
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Jared Downing
35 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
Isaac Simmonds said he isn’t sure if or when the family will be ready to forgive Sabàto, who allegedly fled the scene after the crash.
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Topics

Alaska Anchorage Hollywood KTUU The Post

Subjects

Isaac Simmonds PERSON · 4× Sabàto PERSON · 4× Alaska GPE · 2× Antonio Sabàto Jr. PERSON · 2× Carl Simmonds PERSON · 2× KTUU ORG · 2× The Post ORG · 2× Virginia Madsen PERSON · 2× Anchorage GPE · 1× Hollywood GPE · 1×

Narrative

Carl Simmonds, 42, had just left the hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, Monday morning when Jack Sabàto — the 32-year-old son of actress Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr. — slammed into him around 5:30 a.m. while delivering for DoorDash and sped off into the pre-dawn darkness, prosecutors alleged.
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Isaac Simmonds said he isn’t sure if or when the family will be ready to forgive Sabàto, who allegedly fled the scene after the crash.

Claims (19 extracted, 3 hedged)

The Alaska dad killed in an alleged hit-and-run by a washed-out Hollywood son was on the way back from visiting his partner in the hospital, the victim’s family revealed. asserted
family → kill → hospital
Carl Simmonds, 42, had just left the hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, Monday morning when Jack Sabàto — the 32-year-old son of actress Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr. — slammed into him around 5:30 a.m. while delivering for DoorDash and sped off into the pre-dawn darkness, prosecutors alleged. asserted
prosecutors → leave → darkness
Simmonds leaves behind a teenage daughter, his uncle Isaac Simmonds told The Post on Wednesday. asserted
uncle → leave → Wednesday
“We’re trying to gather together. asserted
We → try → ?
With Carl, he has a lot of friends and family. asserted
he → have → friends
They’re all hanging together,” Isaac Simmonds told The Post. asserted
Simmonds → hang → Post
Isaac Simmonds said he isn’t sure if or when the family will be ready to forgive Sabàto, who allegedly fled the scene after the crash. uncertain
who → say → crash
He later called cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing,” according to charging documents obtained by KTUU. uncertain
he → call → KTUU
Sabàto said he did not want to stop his vehicle and check because he did not have insurance. asserted
he → say → insurance
He decided to call the police, he said, because he “knew the worst.” asserted
he → decide → worst
He is the son of Antonio Sabàto Jr., a model and former “General Hospital” actor, and Virginia Madsen, who received an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress for her role in 2004’s “Sideways.” asserted
who → receive → Sideways
Madsen’s brother is the late Michael Madsen, who famously starred in Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs,” “The Hateful Eight” and “Kill Bill” movies. asserted
who → star → movies
Alleged victim Carl Simmonds — a native American — was an avid hunter who worked several jobs after graduating high school and always put his family and community first, his uncle said. asserted
uncle → allege → family
I just saw him a couple of days ago,” Isaac Simmonds said. asserted
Simmonds → see → days
The bespectacled, heavily-tatted Sabàto appeared in court Tuesday charged with leaving the scene of an accident without assisting the injured and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in injury or death. asserted
that → tat → injury
Sabàto was arraigned in court Tuesday afternoon at the Anchorage Jail Courtroom, where a judge set his bail at $5,000, according to KTUU. uncertain
judge → arraign → KTUU
He additionally received a no-driving order and was threatened with an additional $5,000 penalty if he fails to show up for future court dates. asserted
he → receive → dates
“We all just found out the terrible news and our family is digesting this horrible news and asking for privacy in this devastating news. asserted
family → find → news
Thank you,” Sabàto Jr. told TMZ. asserted
Jr. → thank → TMZ
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