Police said officer Scott Goeas was traveling south on Meheula Parkway about 1:45 a.m. in his 1999 Dodge Durango when the driver of a 1998 Toyota SR5 pickup traveling on Kuahelani Avenue ran a red light and collided with Goeas.

The Toyota driver, a 41-year-old Mililani man, was thrown from his truck during the collision. He and Goeas were taken to The Queen's Medical Center.

The Toyota driver was listed in serious condition as of 9 a.m. today. Goeas was listed in guarded condition when admitted to Queen's but was released about 6 a.m. after being treated for neck and knee injuries, police said.

Police said speeding and the use of alcohol by the Toyota driver appeared to have contributed to the collision.

Goeas has been a police officer for eight years and is assigned to the Wahiawa station. He was responding to a call for assistance at a traffic accident when the collision occurred.

This morning's incident marks the third time in less than two months that Honolulu police officers responding to calls for help were involved in collisions.

Wahiawa police officer Issac Veal was killed Aug. 16 when his Dodge Durango flipped over on H-2 Freeway while responding to a report of a gang fight in Mililani.

On Sept. 16, police officer Kevin Bailey was critically injured when he swerved his Ford Explorer on Kalaniana'ole Highway in 'Aina Haina while trying to avoid a Honda Civic that turned left in front of him without warning. The Honda driver was arrested for suspicion of drunken driving. Bailey, who suffered head and internal injuries, was recently discharged from the hospital and is undergoing rehabilitation, police said.