Accused in the death of Sylvain Bégin detained for allegedly violating conditions

Accused in the death of Sylvain Bégin detained for allegedly violating conditions

Emily Rumleskie, accused of drug-impaired driving in the collision that caused the death Sylvain Bégin, has been detained for allegedly not respecting the conditions of her release.

On Thursday April 13, she will appear before a judge to determine whether or not she remains in custody. The date of her trial for the impaired driving charge has yet to be set.

The collision that claimed Bégin’s life took place on September 19, 2020, when his motorcycle collided with an SUV driven by Rumleskie near the intersection of Hwy. 148 and rue Poirier in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Rumleskie, a resident of Barry’s Bay Ontario, was 22 years-old at the time of her arrest on December 16, 2020 and was released with a promise to appear under several conditions.

Bégin was well-known in the area, as a community volunteer, firefighter and director general of the Municipalities of Rapides-des-Joachims and l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet.

Back in September 2022, a portion of the highway in Mansfield-et-Pontefract was closed between Amyotte’s Garage and rue Baume, in order for the Crown prosecutor to have a better understanding of the site of the collision.