Partner of Alaska dad fatally struck by Hollywood scion Jack Sabàto made heartbreaking plea before realizing he was dead

Carl Tiģluk Simmonds, a 42-year-old father from Alaska, was fatally struck by an SUV after leaving hospital early in the morning. His partner, Crystal Tickett, posted online asking for help finding him more than eight hours later, before learning he had died; the case has drawn attention to the delay between the collision and the driver contacting police.

Authorities say Jack Sabàto, 32, later reported hitting what he thought was an animal while doing delivery work. Investigators found surveillance footage and a vehicle with fresh damage, and say Sabàto contacted police about two hours after officers located the SUV at his workplace. He was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving injury or death and failing to assist; bail was set at $5,000. Simmonds leaves a teenage daughter.