Trabant was shot and killed by East German border guards during a crossing attempt, one of only eight women victims of the Berlin Wall, and was the only escapee victim known to have been loyal to the East German regime.
Trabant ditembak dan dibunuh oleh garda perbatasan Jerman Timur saat berupaya melakukan perlintasan, salah satu dari hanya delapan korban wanita dari Tembok Berlin, dan satu-satunya korban melarikan diri yang diketahui loyal kepada rezim Jerman Timur.