Yes, he was! If you read the comments at the bottom of the article, it says that the impact to the ground was so strong that the "helmet split in half."

Obviously the investigation continues, but this sounds to me like a typical case of CF fork failure leading the rest of the CF frame to "crumple" upon impact to the ground. I really hope someone finds out who is the manufacturer of this bike. They need to issue a voluntary recall on whatever part failed in this manner ASAP! Another death on a high-end CF bike happened earlier this year. Apparently the victim wasn't aware or didn't act on an issued recall.