The victim was taken to the South Governor Ottomar de Souza Pinto Regional Hospital, in Rorainópolis (RR). Yara Ramalho/g1 RR/File A 30-year-old man was injured after trying to avoid an animal on BR-174, losing control of the truck he was driving and going down an embankment on the sides of the highway. The accident happened this Saturday morning (13), about 7 km from Rorainópolis, in the south of Roraima. According to the Military Police, teams were called by witnesses to respond to the incident around 8am. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 RR channel on WhatsApp According to the driver's report, he was heading from Rorainópolis to Martins Pereira village when he tried to avoid an animal that was on the road. With the maneuver, he lost control of the truck, left the highway and went down an embankment on the sides of the highway. The Rorainópolis Military Fire Department was called to provide assistance to the victim. After treatment at the scene, the man was taken to the city's Regional Hospital to receive medical care. Find out how to prevent accidents on the roads: How to prevent accidents on the roads? Read other state news on g1 Roraima.