Driver Scott Stuart Watkins jailed for at least six years for killing housemate David Kernohan in car crash Scott Stuart Watkins has been jailed over the death of David Kernoghan in a crash on Torrens Road, Woodville. A THRILL-SEEKING reckless driver who killed the son of his long-time family friends will spend at least six years in prison. The District Court this morning jailed Scott Stuart Watkins, 44, for eight years with a non-parole period of six years and five months. Watkins had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated charges of causing death and serious harm by dangerous driving. In November 2011, he lost control of his car on Torrens Rd at Woodville North, hit an oncoming car and slammed into a fence. David Kernohan was killed in the crash. His housemate, David "Bubby" Kernohan, 24, was killed and five other people were injured. In sentencing today, Judge Peter Brebner said Watkins was driving at excessive speed between 110km/h and 130km/h and only had his parking lights on when the crash happened. Watkins also had cannabis and methylamphetamine in his system and returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.058. Judge Brebner said Watkins had earlier bumped his car into several roundabouts along Sempahore Rd after drinking at a hotel with his passengers. He said Watkins drove through the back streets of Alberton before turning on to Torrens Rd where he announced he was going to speed up. "You then deliberately drove through a red light at the intersection of Torrens Rd and Cheltenham Parade," he said. As you were running the red light, one of your passengers told you to slow down. Judge Brebner said Watkins then told his passengers 'look what happens when I go over them really fast' while approaching bumps in the road and 'watch this', as he took his hands off the steering wheel. "Your conduct and its consequences were very serious indeed," he said. Your inhibitions were loosened and your faculties impaired. You were thrill-seeking and your speed, your impaired faculties - you were deliberately driving over the bumps and you were taking your hands off the wheel as you did so - created a potential risk of death or injury to others, which was well over and above the ordinary risks of the road. Judge Brebner said Watkins would have been jailed for 10 years if he had not pleaded guilty. He further disqualified Watkins from driving for 12 years. Outside court, Mr Kernohan's mother Katrina Makris said Watkins' sentence did not reflect the severity of his actions. I'm not happy at all ... He took my kid's life and he has destroyed my family," she said. He wasn't a stranger, he was a friend. Mr Kernohan's uncle Nick Makris said the sentence was an injustice to the family and Watkins' passengers. The rest of the people in the car were injured severely and this guy is going to be free soon. He should be in for life," he said.