Huntington man dies after being struck by golf cart at Senior Beach House, town says

An 83-year-old Huntington man died after being struck by a golf cart at the Senior Beach House in Centerport last week, the town confirmed.

Town of Huntington officials released a statement Thursday afternoon identifying Danny Demopoulos as the man who died in the Aug. 28 crash.

"We offer our deepest condolences to his family and all those who were touched by his life," the statement said.

Demopoulos was an active member of the town's senior community at its two locations, the Flanagan Center and the Senior Beach House, according to the statement.

Suffolk County police said on Aug. 28, officers responded to a call for medical assistance at the center and confirmed  "an elderly man," identified only by age, died after being transported to a hospital.

Police said detectives are investigating what appears to be a "noncriminal" incident.

According to the statement released by the town, Demopoulos was hit by the golf cart operated by a young man who was not a town employee, but a participant in a Suffolk County Department of Labor program for the economically and educationally disadvantaged to learn a skill to gain long term employment.

Town spokeswoman Christine Geed said in addition to the police investigation, the town is investigating the crash.  The identity and age of the person driving the cart were not released.

On Thursday, Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth said his understanding is Demopoulos was accidentally bumped by a golf cart, then fell and struck his head on a curb.

The Senior Beach House on Little Neck Road, according to the town website, makes its "property, beach front and facilities" open to town residents ages 60 and above.

That includes access to the waterfront, senior kayak racks, the beach house, the picnic ground and more. A town senior membership card is required for access.