Former WNBA star Sophie Brunner’s mother was killed in a head-on crash with an illegal immigrant who has a history of driving drunk, according to authorities in Illinois.

Darcy Connolly-Brunner, 61, was struck when Rolando Ico-Choc, a 30-year-old Guatemalan national, crossed over into the wrong lane in Freeport on Saturday afternoon, the Stephenson County Sheriff’s office said.

The migrant, who had a rap sheet including prior DUIs, was also killed in the wreck, according to officials. 4

Authorities are now probing whether Ico-Choc was under the influence at the time of the double fatality.

They have already said there is no indication the mom-of-four was drunk.

In the wake of the tragedy, Sen. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) said Ico-Choc was in the US illegally and was known to Home

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