Scarborough Hit-and-Run Renews Route 1 Safety Calls

Scarborough police arrested 68-year-old Saran Sun and charged him with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in injury or death, a Class C felony, after a hit-and-run crash killed bicyclist Howard Gribbin (reported as either 50 or 59 years old) on June 27 near Route 1 and Southgate Road. Gribbin was struck around 4:15 a.m. and later died at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Police identified and located the involved vehicle early Tuesday and arrested Sun shortly after 4:20 a.m. Wednesday. This marks the second fatal bicycle incident in Maine in 2025. A recent town study highlighted Route 1 in Scarborough as a recurring site of cyclist and pedestrian accidents, renewing calls for improved safety measures. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities urge anyone with information to contact them.