NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Two people had to go to the hospital Thursday night after a car crashed into the Peninsula Health Center building on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard in Newport News.
Police said a man drove the car into the building and injured a woman inside. Both went to the hospital and were expected to recover.
At the scene, the owner of the car told News 3 a valet driver was behind the wheel at the time of the crash.
The cause is under investigation.
Sunday night, Virginia Dept. of Health officials said, due to the crash, the Peninsula Health Center building will remain closed until further notice.
VDH officials added the Peninsula Health District's operations will be altered.
They also provided information regarding their in-house services:
Family Planning & STI Clinical Services – Family Planning (FP) and STI client appointments for Monday, March 13 (all day) and Tuesday, March 14 (8 a.m.-noon) have been canceled. We are working with clients to reschedule those appointments. Beginning Tuesday, March 14, FP and STI services will be redirected to the Hampton Health District (HHD) building, located at 3130 Victoria Blvd., Hampton, Va. 23661.
Immunization Clinical Services – Immunization client appointments for Monday, March 13, (all day) and Tuesday, March 14 (8 a.m.-noon) have been canceled. We are working with clients to reschedule those appointments. Beginning Tuesday, March 14, immunization services will be redirected to Riverside Medical Center’s Annex D Building (see map attached), located at 500 J Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News, Va. 23601.
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic – The COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held at the HHD building, located at 3130 Victoria Blvd., Hampton, Va. 23661, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon and 1-2:30 p.m.
Vital Records – Vital Records (VR) appointments for Monday, March 13 (all day) have been canceled. We are working with clients to reschedule those appointments. Beginning Tuesday, March 14, VR appointments will be redirected to either the HHD building, located at 3130 Victoria Blvd., Hampton, Va. 23661, or the Williamsburg James City County building, located at 5300 Palmer Lane, Williamsburg, Va. 23188.
Environmental Health - Beginning Tuesday, March 14, individuals seeking permits and/or other Environmental Health appointments, will be redirected to the HHD building, located at 3130 Victoria Blvd., Hampton, Va. 23669, or the Williamsburg- James City County building, located at 5300 Palmer Lane, Williamsburg, Va. 23188.
WIC – Peninsula Health Center WIC client appointments are conducted via phone. For anyone in need of pick-up, beginning Monday, March 13, clients will be redirected to the York/Denbigh WIC building, located at 606 Denbigh Boulevard Suite 304, Newport News, Va. 23608.
"We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank our clients, patients, and staff for their patience as we work with the City of Newport News on building repairs. We are establishing a HPHD Call Line to address any questions you may have regarding rescheduling, locations, and services," VDH officials said in a news release Sunday night.
VDH officials said they plan to provide a number for the HPHD Call Line sometime early this week.
