A 68-year-old woman, identified today by the Honolulu medical examiner's office as Nyra Williams of Kane'ohe, died at Hawaii Medical Center-West yesterday after crashing her 2003 Honda Civic into a pole on Kupuohi Street near the Wal-Mart store in Royal Kunia at 3:42 p.m.

Williams may have suffered a medical condition before the crash. An autopsy today will try to determine cause of death.

Vehicular traffic investigators yesterday also learned that a 53-year-old man injured Tuesday in a rear-end collision involving his motorized scooter in Helemano died at The Queen's Medical Center at 9:35 p.m.

The medical examiner's office will not release the man's name until his identity is confirmed.

Police said the man's Honda scooter rear-ended a Honda sedan at 4:45 p.m. on Kamehameha Highway near the intersection of Pa'ala'a Uka-Pupukea Road.

The 38 deaths this year is 13 fewer than on the same date last year.

The 2007 total includes 15 auto collisions, including five which killed a total of 10 people; 12 pedestrian fatalities; five motorcycle deaths, and a motorized scooter rider. One of the 38 deaths is pending autopsy findings that could determine a cause of death as a medical condition.

Traffic Division Capt. Evan Ching said speeding is a major contributing factor in fatal collisions this year.

"We've taken steps in doing enforcement but it's still up to the driver," said Ching.

The Traffic Division issued 13,319 speeding citations from January through May, said Ching. Combined with the patrol total, HPD issued more than 23,000 speeding tickets during the first five months, Ching said.