A woman accused of hitting and killing her sister after a roadside argument and then driving off has been committed to face a criminal trial.
Asyai Luk, 22, was charged with dangerous driving causing death and failure to stop and render assistance over the November 2022 hit-run.
She was behind the wheel when her sister, Anong Luk, 24, was dragged and pinned between two vehicles in Melbourne's west.
Luk's lawyer on Monday tried to argue that her charges should be dropped as the incident was a "freakish occurrence" and an accident that neither sister could have foreseen.
"She got caught in the door unexpectedly," defence barrister Peter Morrissey said.
But the prosecution argued she should be committed to stand trial as the 24-year-old died in the context of a heated argument and Luk had sped off with a car door open.
Both sides had differing interpretations of videos from the scene.
Magistrate Brett Sonnet found the videos were "subject to different interpretations" and decided Luk should stand trial.
"Ms Luk you're directed to stand trial in the County Court," he told the court on Tuesday.
He asked her how she pleaded to the three charges, and she responded "not guilty" from the front row of the court room.
Her bail was changed to include that she must not drive a motor vehicle, not leave Australia and cannot speak to prosecution witnesses.
She will next face the County Court on September 26.
