After surviving such odds and landing in the land of opportunity, it seemed like Trang's life could only be blessed from then on. She earned a scholarship to study engineering at UCI, but a chance meeting with a Hollywood agent convinced her that she should try acting. A few small roles later and she stepped into the shoes of the Yellow Ranger, the beginning of a brilliant career. But that's when her luck would run out.
On that fateful day, September 3rd, 2001, Trang was in the passenger seat of a car driven by the bridesmaid of her friend, Angela Rockwood. Angela was due to get married to actor Dustin Nguyen, and Trang was also a bridesmaid for the wedding. At some point in their drive, the driver lost control of the car and it hit a rock wall before flipping several times and sliding over an embankment. Trang died of internal injuries before ever reaching the hospital.