Two cyclists struck in a hit and run in Prince George on Monday were riders in a well-known cancer fundraiser.

Mounties and the Canadian Cancer Society say the two victims were training for the Cops for Cancer Tour de North in September.

One was an RCMP officer while the other was a community rider. The collision happened at Ospika Boulevard and McRae Avenue just before 10 a.m.

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Both riders suffered serious injuries, police said.

A suspect was located and arrested later in the day, police confirmed.