US Navy destroyer, supply ship collide in Caribbean, injuring 2 sailors

Two U.S. Navy sailors were injured connected Wednesday aft a U.S. Navy destroyer and a proviso vessel collided successful the Caribbean, subject officials said.

"Yesterday afternoon, the Arleigh Burke-class guided rocket destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG103) and the Supply-class accelerated combat enactment vessel USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) collided during a replenishment-at-sea," a U.S. Southern Command spokesperson said successful a connection to Fox News connected Thursday. 

Two unit reported insignificant injuries but are successful unchangeable condition, the authoritative said, adding that some ships person reported sailing safely. 

The incidental remains nether investigation, according to the spokesperson.

FILE - The USS Truxtun takes portion successful exercises successful the Arabian Sea adjacent Pakistan's larboard metropolis of Karachi connected Feb. 13, 2023. (ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty Images)

The Wall Street Journal archetypal reported the at-sea collision.

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Fox News' Jennifer Griffin and Liz Friden contributed to this report.