SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE - June 3, 1996

MOTORCYCLIST KILLED, TWO HURT IN BIKE-CAR CRASH

SOUTH BEND - Jeffrey M. Pauwels, 21, of 222 Bastogne, Mishawaka, was killed and two others injured when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car about 3:30 p.m. Sunday at McKinley Avenue and Sylvan Glen Drive, city police said.

Mr. Pauwels died about 4 p.m. in St. Joseph's Medical Center of massive head injuries suffered in the accident, police said.

His passenger, Mona B. Azar, 20, of 18939 Welworth St., was admitted to the intensive care unit at Memorial Hospital after undergoing surgery for her injuries, officials said.

She was in critical condition this morning, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Mary Ann Ybarra, 44, of 203 Sylvan Glen was released following treatment at St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Police said Ybarra was driving a car north on Sylvan Glenn while Mr. Pauwels was driving a motorcycle east on McKinley when the vehicles collided.

Traffic on McKinley is not required to stop at the intersection.

Both Mr. Pauwels and Azar, who were not wearing helmets, were thrown from the motorcycle by the force of the collision, police said.

Police said alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the accident.

Mr. Pauwels was born Nov. 13, 1974, in South Bend. He is survived by a son, Andrew M. Pizarek of Granger; his mother and stepfather, Judy and Lawrence Jelinski of Indianapolis; his father and stepmother, Vicki and Lawrence Pauwels of Mishawaka; two stepsisters, Andrea Pauwels of Mishawaka and Kelly Luther of South Bend; a brother, Robert of South Bend; a stepbrother, Kipp Jelinski of South Bend; maternal grandparents, Lois and Richard Shoupe of Granger; paternal grandmother, Irene Pauwels of South Bend; and paternal step-grandparents, Henrietta and Floyd Jelinski of South Bend.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Little Flower Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Hollis-Orvis-Palmer Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Riley's Hospital for Children, indianapolis.