Anchorage man arrested in connection to fatal hit and run

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage Police have arrested a 32-year-old Anchorage resident in connection to the fatal hit-and-run on Monday morning.

According to the police, officers located the suspect vehicle, a Chevrolet Tahoe, on Monday. The driver, Jack Sabato, was arrested and remanded at the Anchorage Correctional Complex on charges of leaving the scene of an accident without assisting the injured and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in injury or death.

The victim was found Monday morning near the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road.

Police report they, along with medics from the Anchorage Fire Department, responded to the intersection around 5:48 a.m. due to reports of an unresponsive man. Upon arrival, officers located the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation indicates the man had been hit by a vehicle, which then fled the scene. The man’s identity will be released once next-of-kin notification procedures are complete.

Sabato has an arraignment scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Anchorage Jail Courtroom.

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