Head-on collision with a trailer ends with car on fire and man dead in RS A man died after a serious accident on Sunday afternoon (19) on BR-116, in Pelotas, in the south of Rio Grande do Sul. The collision happened around 2:30 pm, at kilometer 527 of the highway, in a section that provides access to the municipality for those going from Bagé, Pinheiro Machado and Piratini. According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), there was a head-on collision between a trailer, registered in São Bernardo do Campo (SP), and a Toyota Etios, registered in Pelotas. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp According to the report, the Etios attempted to overtake in a prohibited location and ended up invading the opposite lane. The driver of the truck, which was transporting reforestation wood from Arroio Grande to the Port of Rio Grande, tried to divert to the shoulder, but was unable to avoid the crash. After the collision, the trailer overturned on the shoulder, the load was scattered on the side of the road and the car caught fire. The truck driver even tried to use the vehicle's extinguisher and residents of the region also tried to contain the flames, but the driver of the Etios, who was alone in the car and has not yet been identified, died charred at the scene. The driver of the truck, a 33-year-old man from Pelotas, was not injured. The Fire Department was called to fight the fire. The victim's body was removed by the General Institute of Expertise (IGP), which will carry out identification. The Civil Police investigates the case. The incident was initially recorded as manslaughter while driving a motor vehicle. During the incident, the road was partially closed to carry out the investigation and remove the vehicles. On the stretch, traffic followed a stop-and-go system until late Sunday afternoon, with PRF signage. Head-on collision with a trailer ends with car on fire and man dead in Pelotas Gabriel de Bem/RBS TV VIDEOS: Everything about RS