Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Two U.S. Navy ships collided during a refueling operation in South America, injuring two people, U.S. Southern Command said.
The incident occurred on Wednesday when a Navy warship collided with a Navy supply vessel. Two people suffered minor injuries and are in stable condition.
The warship is the Arleigh Burke-class USS Truxtun guided missile destroyer. The other vessel is a Supply-class fast combat support ship, USNS Supply. Both ships remain operational and have continued to sail following the collision.
U.S. Southern Command did not specify the exact location where the crash took place. The cause of the crash was not specified either.
The supply ship has been recently posted in the Caribbean which falls under the purview of U.S. Southern Command. Southern Command presides over military operations throughout South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
