While it sounds like an awful collision, that apparently-newspaper-frontpage-worthy anecdotal story is just yet-another-distraction from the real dangers on the roads: huge vehicles, speed, mobile phones, drugs, poor enforcement...
@bicycletting in this case, the bike was on the footpath, where it does not belong. The specs seem to indicate it has a power-assist mode and a fully-powered mode - the latter would make it an MPV
https://engwe-bikes-eu.com/products/ep-2-pro-upgraded-version-750w-folding-electric-mountain-bike