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Kat Wong

Mystery woman enters pleas over Rolls-Royce collision

Yang Lanlan was driving a Rolls-Royce in the middle of the night when she allegedly hit another car. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

A high-profile Chinese woman accused of causing a head-on collision with Kyle Sandilands' driver will fight allegations she drove dangerously.

Yang Lanlan, 23, was driving her Rolls-Royce in Sydney's eastern suburbs on July 26 about 3.30am when she allegedly collided with a Mercedes driven by George Plassaras, a driver for the controversial radio figure.

She has been charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, not giving particulars to police and refusing or failing to submit to breath analysis.

She also faces a back-up charge of negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.

Lanlan Yang's lawyer Michael Korn
Yang Lanlan's lawyer Michael Korn says the public attention has been tough for the young woman. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Yang was excused from appearing at Downing Centre Local Court on Friday, with her lawyer Michael Korn entering not guilty pleas to all the charges on her behalf.

"Obviously the matter is quite tough and it's drawn a lot of attention, but she's getting through it," he told reporters outside court.

Enthusiastic onlookers filled the courtroom on Friday, hoping to get a glimpse of the enigmatic 23-year-old.

Her family's wealth and supposed ties to high-ranking Chinese officials has generated significant online speculation in Australia and China.

Radio host Kyle Sandilands (file image)
Radio host Kyle Sandilands was shocked by his driver's injuries. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Mr Plassaras was trapped in his vehicle for an hour before being freed and taken to hospital with serious injuries, but Yang emerged unscathed, according to Sandilands.

The radio host sang the 52-year-old's praises while outlining his road to recovery.

The driver had broken several ribs, both his femurs and hips and suffered a ruptured spleen and broken spine, Sandilands said.

"I saw him and went, 'oh shit, George you look horrible' - I was nearly crying," he said during the Kyle & Jackie O show in late July.

Yang tested positive during a roadside breath test but allegedly refused to undergo a breath analysis when she was arrested and taken to Waverley Police Station.

The case will return to court on January 30. Yang is again excused from appearing.

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