A young woman will face court after allegedly crashing her $600,000 Rolls-Royce into a Mercedes in one of Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs while drunk.
A chauffeur was seriously injured during a high-speed head-on collision about 3.30am on Saturday at New South Head Road in Rose Bay, in the city’s east.
NSW Police alleged LanLan Yang, 23, veered onto the wrong side of the road, slamming into a Mercedes van being driven by 52-year-old George Plassaras.
Mr Plassaras, a well-known local chauffeur who runs Dakota Limousines, operates a service frequently used by celebrities and personalities including radio star Kyle Sandilands.
Following the incident, he was trapped in the wreckage for up to 30 minutes as horrified witnesses rushed to call Triple-0.
The injured man could be heard yelling for help inside the crushed vehicle, as emergency crews from NSW Police Rescue and Fire and Rescue NSW worked to free him.
Paramedics treated him at the scene before taking him to St Vincent’s Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition with hip injuries.
It is understood he underwent surgery later on Saturday.
A Rolls-Royce collided with a chauffeur-driven Mercedes early Saturday morning in Rose Bay
Driver George Plassaras (centre) was taken to hospital, and was trapped for 30 minutes
Both cars were completely destroyed in the front, following the high-speed collision
The crash was captured on nearby CCTV which appeared to show Yang’s luxury SUV allegedly crossing into oncoming traffic before the violent collision.
She allegedly stepped out of the mangled Rolls-Royce and checked on Mr Plassaras from the passenger side of his van.
Moments later, she could allegedly be seen running from the scene, only to return about a minute later with another person.
Police alleged Yang carried out a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result, and she was arrested at the scene.
At Waverley Police Station, she allegedly refused to undergo a breath analysis.
Yang was charged with causing bodily harm by misconduct, being in charge of a motor vehicle, and refusing or failing to submit to breath analysis.
She was granted conditional bail and ordered to surrender her passport.
Under the strict conditions, she has been banned from driving a car and must remain at her Waverley mansion between 8pm and 6am daily.
Rolls-Royce driver LanLan Yang was allegedly drunk when she veered into another lane
The 23-year-old allegedly refused to undergo a breath test while in police custody
New South Head Road was closed for several hours following the crash, with both severely damaged vehicles towed to a police holding yard for forensic examination.
The front of Mr Plassaras’ Mercedes was flattened, while Yang’s Rolls-Royce was so damaged that its make and model were almost unrecognisable.
Yang is scheduled to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on August 15.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
