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Darcy Connolly-Brunner, the mother of former WNBA and Arizona State University basketball player Sophie Brunner, died at 61

She was killed in a head-on collision in Orangeville, Ill.

Police are still investigating the cause of the crash

The mother of former Phoenix Mercury and Arizona State University basketball player Sophie Brunner died in a head-on collision in Illinois on Saturday, Aug. 9.

Darcy Connolly-Brunner was 61 at the time of her death. TMZ was first to report the news.

In a statement shared on social media , the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office confirmed that they responded to the crash at approximately 12:38 p.m. The fatal crash occurred in Orangeville, Ill. PEOPLE has reached out to the SCSO for comment.

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