road traffic accident

He was driving a motorcycle and crashed into a truck. He died on the way to a hospital. He was 23 years old.

I can't understand the language, but it seems to me that the broadcaster was referring to more than just a road death. Perhaps someone who is proficient in the language can help us understand better the circumstances of this young man's death? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaekpLEfLJ0