A Mahtomedi man was sentenced to 180 days in jail for racing through the Roseville area at speeds topping 120 miles per hour plowing into an SUV, seriously injuring the other driver.
Michael Flodine, 51, also received a stayed five-year prison sentence when Ramsey County District Judge Richard Kyle last week sentenced him on one count of criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily harm, court records say.
He was also ordered to complete treatment, a defensive-driving course and cognitive skills training, as well as read all the letters of support submitted on behalf of the victim in the case.
Steven Gernes of St. Paul suffered severe injuries to his right leg and ankle after Flodine plowed head-on into his northbound SUV on Roselawn Avenue in Roseville on Dec. 2, 2016.
Witnesses told police that Flodine was driving his 2008 Audi A6 east on Minnesota 36 that day when the car suddenly left the highway and plunged down a steep embankment.
His car then crashed through a chain-link fence and onto southbound Fairview Avenue, where it collided with a concrete lane divider before continuing south on the busy thoroughfare at speeds of 120 to 135 mph.
As Flodine’s Audi approached Roselawn Avenue, it reportedly passed a line of vehicles waiting at a four-way stop sign before striking Gernes’ SUV.
Gernes and Flodine were rushed via ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center for emergency treatment.
Both vehicles were “completely destroyed,” the complaint said.
Neither Flodine nor his public defender could be immediately reached for comment Tuesday.
Court records show Flodine has been cited for speeding and other traffic violations in the past.