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Dorton, school trustee, dies in single-vehicle crash
Dorton KCSD photo
Dorton (standing, left) began serving on the Kershaw County School Board of Trustees in 2004. KCSD Superintendent Frank Morgan (far right) said one of his fondest memories of Dorton will be the night they helped Dobys Mill Elementary music teacher Helen Walker (center) demonstrate the usefulness of the Wii gaming system in her classroom. Morgan said the picture will make me smile for the rest of my life. - photo by Photo courtesy Kershaw County School District
Kershaw County Board of School Trustees member Joseph “Joey” Dorton, 46, died in a single-vehicle car crash early Wednesday morning. Kershaw County Coroner Johnny Fellers said Dorton died at the scene. Fellers said the accident was discovered by a passerby just after 2 a.m. Wednesday.