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I'm working on a reality show. There has been a traffic accident. A man has been killed in the collision, his girlfriend survived the accident. His friend says: "He was taken instantly, but she is at hospital right now." Does "taken" mean that he was taken away by the ambulance?

I'm not sure because earlier the friend said: "He went home" as a euphemism so I wondered if "He was taken instantly" could be another euphemism.