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Five days after the Humboldt Broncos’ bus crashed on a Saskatchewan highway, those who knew the team’s athletic therapist Dayna Brons received the news Wednesday no one wanted to hear.

The 24-year-old Lake Lenore native, known for her big smile and love of sports, had died in hospital.

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According to a statement released by her family Wednesday, “Dayna passed away peacefully this afternoon as a result of her injuries. She was surrounded by those she loved and those who loved her.”

A family member previously said Brons suffered serious head trauma and underwent two surgeries. She had been on a breathing apparatus and was in an induced coma.

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

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Growing up in Lake Lenore, not far from Humboldt, Brons told Discover Humboldt in a 2016 interview she watched the Broncos when not playing something herself.