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Darcy Connolly-Brunner -- the mother of former WNBA and Arizona State basketball player Sophie Brunner -- was tragically killed in a head-on collision in Illinois. She was 61 years old.

The Stephenson County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a fatal incident on Route 26 North in Freeport on Saturday.

Officials said preliminary investigation findings indicated the driver of a Nissan Altima, Rolando Ico-Choc , 30, was heading southbound when he entered the northbound lane, crashing directly into a Ford Edge.

Connolly-Brunner, a mother of four, was behind the wheel of the Ford. SCSO said both drivers were pronounced deceased at the scene.

"As part of the investigation, deputies are examining whether alcohol impairment by Mr. Ico-Choc may have been a

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