Update: Motor vehicle collision on Thompson Road claims life of Kula woman

Update: 9:46 p.m., Nov 23, 2025

A Maui woman has since succumbed to injuries sustained in a single-vehicle collision reported Friday afternoon on Thompson Road. Maui police have since identified the woman as Carmencita Goble, 84, of Kula.

Police say Goble, who was the operator of the vehicle, died while at Maui Memorial Medical Center on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at approximately 11:26 a.m.

The Maui Police Department extended condolences to Goble’s family and friends.

This was Maui County’s 17th traffic fatality of 2025, compared to 14 at the same time last year.

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An 84-year-old Kula woman was transported to the hospital in critical condition with life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle collision on Thompson Road in Kula on Friday afternoon.

The incident was reported at 1:11 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2025, on Thompson Road, one mile south of the intersection with Kēōkea Place.

Police say a preliminary investigation reveals a maroon 2019 Subaru Crosstrek was traveling northbound on Thompson Road when the operator lost control while negotiating a left bend in the roadway.  The vehicle ran off the roadway, collided into the dirt embankment, partially overturned, and landed facing southbound.

As a result of the collision, the operator sustained injuries and was transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center.

Police say an investigation reveals that the operator was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision. The involvement of speed, alcohol, and drugs has not been determined as the investigation is ongoing.