Darcy Connolly- Brunner (L) with daughter Sophie Brunner/Image credit: @Sophie Brunner/ Facebook On Saturday, Darcy Connolly-Brunner, 61, was killed in a head-on crash in Illinois after an illegal from Guatemala, Rolando Ico-Choc, 30. Connolly-Brunner was the mother of former WNBA star Sophie Brunner. The Stephenson County Police Department reports that the Nissan Altima, driven by Ico-Choc was traveling southbound on Illinois Route 26 North when it entered the northbound lane and collided head-on with Connolly-Brunner’s Ford Edge. Both drivers were pronounced deceased at the scene. There were no other occupants in either vehicle. “As part of the investigation, deputies are examining whether alcohol impairment by Mr. Ico-Choc may have been a contributing factor in the crash.” During a news conference on Tuesday, State Senator Andrew Chesney…
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