News release

Charges approved in cyclist hit-and-run incident

October 9, 2025 - Prince George, British Columbia
From: Prince George RCMP

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File # 2025-21081

Prince George RCMP is confirming that charges have been approved by the B.C. Prosecution Service in the hit-and-run incident from July 2025 that claimed one life and left one other injured.

“This incident hit the community of Prince George, as well as our local policing community, very hard as this not only involved a Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de North rider but one of our own police officers. Our investigators have worked very hard to bring this investigation to the charge-approval stage,” states Corporal Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.

On October 6, 2025, the B.C. Prosecution Service approved charges against Thomas Leslie Phillips for the following offences:

• Impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death
• Impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm
• Fail to remain at the scene of an accident causing death
• Fail to remain at the scene of an accident causing bodily harm
• Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

This file is now before the courts. 

Associated links

• Update to cyclist-involved hit and run investigation
• Cops for Cancer Tour de North riders confirmed as victims of yesterday morning’s hit and run incident in Prince George
• Police looking for vehicle involved in pedestrian hit-and-run

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