Humboldt Broncos athletic therapist becomes 16th fatality in bus crash

Steve Gardner | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Humboldt Broncos president: Crash an overwhelming 'tragedy' The president of the Humboldt Broncos, a Canadian junior hockey team, made a statement on Saturday and called the accident that killed 15 people and injured 14 more "a tragedy" that is "unprecedented and overwhelming."

After remaining in critical condition since Friday's bus crash that killed 15 others, the athletic therapist for the Humboldt Broncos has died.

Dayna Brons, 25, "passed away peacefully this afternoon as a result of her injuries," her family announced Wednesday, five days after a bus carrying the team to a junior hockey playoff game in Saskatchewan was hit by a semi-trailer.

A family member told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix Brons suffered serious trauma to her head in the crash and had undergone two surgeries.

“Dayna will be forever remembered for her joyful smile, and her passion and love of sport,” her family said in a statement, adding that she was “extremely proud to be part of the Broncos family.”

There was no other new information on the condition of the survivors. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said 12 of the 13 others injured remained hospitalized.

Full statement by Dayna Brons’ family. She passed away this afternoon as result of her injuries from the accident. #PrayforHumboldtBroncos pic.twitter.com/LVWyQbFpyg — Omayra Issa (@OmayraIssa) April 11, 2018

The National Hockey League has issued Humboldt Broncos stickers to all teams participating in the upcoming playoffs to wear on their helmets.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League voted Wednesday to continue with the league finals.

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