Driver critically injured in crash in Union City

UNION CITY, Calif. -- The driver of a Chevrolet Malibu was critically injured in a crash with a box truck in Union City this morning, police said.

The collision at the intersection of Whipple Road and Central Avenue was reported at 3:26 a.m., police said.

The Malibu was heading east on Whipple Road and hit the box truck as it was making a left turn from Northbound Central onto westbound Whipple, police said.

Alameda County firefighters had to extricate the Malibu driver from the car. That driver was taken to a trauma center with life-threatening injuries, police said.

The box truck's driver did not require hospitalization and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.

Anyone with information about the crash has been asked to call traffic Officer Michael Silva at (510) 675-5292.