A driver found speeding is sentenced to four years in prison after a crash that killed an acclaimed Perth author near Kings Park. Multiple outlets report that the driver hit the author while travelling at excessive speed, leading to the author’s death. The sentencing reflects the court’s view of the offence seriousness, including the risk posed by speeding and the fatal outcome. The accounts are consistent that the incident occurred near Kings Park in Perth and involved a high-speed collision. The author is described as acclaimed across the reports, and the driver’s jail term is presented as the central outcome of the case. All sources align on the key details: the driver’s speed at the time of the crash, the location near Kings Park, the fatality of the author, and the four-year custodial sentence. No conflicting figures or additional charges are cited in the provided summaries.