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The mother of the former WNBA player Sophie Brunner was identified as the victim of a frontal collision involving an illegal immigrant, Illinois officials said on Tuesday.
Darcy Connolly-Brunner, 61, and Rolando Ico-Choc, 30, both died when Ico-Choc led his Nissan Altima to cross the central line of Illinois Route 26 in the county of Stephenson in the Ford-Edge of Connolly-Brunner on August 9, said Stephenson’s Sheriff, Steve Stavall press.
Both were killed in the accident.
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Sophie Brunner, n ° 25 of Phoenix Mercury, poses for a photo during the media day on May 8, 2017 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. (Barry Gossage / NBAE via Getty Images)
Stovall said it was believed that Ico-Choc was a Guatemalan national who had lived in Freeport once before and that alcohol may have played a role in the accident, according to Wifr-TV.
“One of the lives was someone I knew well, Darcy Connolly-Brunner,” added Stovall. “Darcy was more than a simple member of the community, she was a friend. She was a nice person who cared deeply about her family and friends.”
Stovall also revealed that Ico-Choc had a criminal past. The files show that he was accused of aggravated dui with a license suspended or revoked in 2023. The officials said that there was no indication that Connolly-Brunner was under the influence.
Illinois state senator Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, said that internal security officials had confirmed that ICO-Choc was illegally in the country. He called for the repeal of the law on trust and the safe law, which, according to him, contributed to ICO-choc in the country in the first place.
The Arizona State striker Sun Devils Sophie Brunner, n ° 21, led the way against the Stanford cardinal striker, Erica McCall, # 24, in the semi-final of the PAC-12 women’s conference tournament in Keyarena in Seattle on March 7, 2015. (James Snook / USA TODAY SPORTS)
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“A woman who has devoted her life to her family and community was killed in broad daylight by a man who should never have been in this country or on the road,” he said in a statement. “His criminal record includes previous accusations of dui, aggravated dui (crime) and battery.
“In addition, he was confirmed by the American Department of Internal Security that he was illegally in this country, after having crossed the border a few years ago during the Biden administration. However, thanks to the Illinois confidence law and the act of safe, he remained in this country and was free to take over the wheel of an innocent car and woman.
The logo of the Ministry of Internal Security is seen at a press conference in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2015. (AP photo / Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)
Sophie Brunner was a local basketball star in Freeport and attended Arizona State to play university basketball. She joined the WNBA in 2017, playing for the Stars of Phoenix Mercury and San Antonio.
