The 32-year-old is accused of leaving the scene after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Anchorage, Alaska

NEED TO KNOW

• Jack Sabáto, the son of actors Antonio Sabáto Jr. and Virginia Madsen, was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Anchorage, Alaska
• Police allege he struck and killed 42-year-old Carl Simmonds before leaving the scene
• Sabáto faces felony and misdemeanor charges related to allegedly leaving the scene of the crash

The son of actors Antonio Sabáto Jr. and Virginia Madsen was arrested after allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian in Anchorage, Alaska, and leaving the scene.

Jack Sabáto, 32, was taken into custody on Nov. 9 in connection with the death of Carl Simmonds, 42, who was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and Debarr Road earlier that morning, according to the Anchorage Police Department.

The investigation began around 5:48 a.m., when officers and medics with the Anchorage Fire Department responded to reports of an unresponsive man. They found Simmonds at the scene, where he was pronounced dead, police said in a press release.

Investigators turned to nearby surveillance footage in an effort to identify the vehicle and driver. Video from a Blood Bank of Alaska allegedly captured a white Chevrolet Tahoe hitting Simmonds, with no apparent attempt to slow down before or after the collision, according to charging documents cited by Alaska Public Media.

Police used the vehicle’s description to locate an SUV registered to Jack. Investigators later found the white Tahoe at the Anchorage Amazon warehouse, where it allegedly had fresh damage to its front passenger-side corner that was consistent with a pedestrian strike, KTUU reported.

Before police announced Jack’s arrest, he allegedly contacted investigators himself.

According to charging documents cited by KTUU, Jack called police later that afternoon and said he had hit an animal with his vehicle. He reportedly told officers he had been making DoorDash deliveries and was driving home when he turned onto a road near Alaska Regional Hospital.

Jack allegedly said that “something” suddenly appeared in the road and that his headlights went out after the impact. He reportedly acknowledged knowing he had hit “something,” but said he did not stop to check because he was afraid he did not have insurance, Alaska Public Media reported.

He also allegedly told investigators that he had planned to report the crash after finishing work. He contacted police after his girlfriend told him the SUV had been seized, telling officers he “knew the worst,” according to the charging documents cited by Alaska Public Media.

Police announced on Monday, Nov. 9, that Jack had been arrested and remanded to the Anchorage Correctional Complex.

Court records reviewed by PEOPLE show that Jack faces a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident without helping the victim, along with a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death.

Authorities are urging anyone who may have video footage of the area or information about the crash to come forward and contact APD Dispatch, according to the department.

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Jack’s parents are both well-known actors, with Madsen, 65, starring in films such as Candyman and Sideways and Sabáto Jr., 54, appearing on General Hospital.

PEOPLE has contacted the Anchorage Police Department and reached out to Jack’s parents for comment.

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