Jack Sabato charged after fatal Anchorage pedestrian collision

Jack Sabato, 32, was arrested and charged after a fatal pedestrian collision in Anchorage, Alaska, in which police say a vehicle struck Carl Simmonds and fled the scene. The charges are allegations, and Sabato has not been convicted.

Simmonds, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene on November 9, 2026, after officers and medics responded to the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and Debarr Road. The Anchorage Police Department said he had been struck by a vehicle that left without stopping.

Charging documents describe surveillance footage that investigators said showed a white Chevrolet Tahoe striking Simmonds. Police traced a matching vehicle registered to Sabato and seized it. The documents say the vehicle had damage consistent with a pedestrian collision.

According to the charging documents, Sabato told investigators he struck something while driving home after making DoorDash deliveries and thought it was an animal. He said he did not stop because he feared he was driving without insurance. The documents also say he contacted police after learning the Tahoe had been seized.

Sabato was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death and failing to...