Baltimore City officials said they are continuing their investigation into how a metal fence surrounding a ballfield at Druid Hill Park became electrified Friday, killing a 14-year-old Randallstown girl.
Representatives of the Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. and Verizon said checks into their utility equipment in and around the park have cleared them of accountability. BGE spokeswoman Linda Foy said the companies? responsibility for repairs and maintenance stops at the meter ? where customers and their hired electricians take over.
“We can investigate, repair and replace any of our equipment up to the meter,” Foy said. “From then on, it?s the customer?s responsibility.”
The park is maintained by Baltimore City?s Recreation and Parks Department, where officials said Monday they hope to have conclusive results today. Field eight, where Deanna Green was playing in a Christian League softball game when she leaned on the fence to stretch, remains closed for play until the investigation is closed, said spokeswoman Malkia McLeod. All of the fields are closed at night.
In a statement released Saturday, the department said the accident was apparently caused by contact between the fence and an underground power line, which have both been in place for years.
The State?s Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy and blamed Deanna?s death on accidental electrocution, conclusively ruling out other factors that may have contributed to her death. A singer in her church choir and a piano player, Deanna is the daughter of former Baltimore Colts? defensive linebacker Anthony Green.
Her funeral is scheduled for Saturday at the Colonial Baptist Church in Randallstown.
