Milk run leads Maryland man to $50,000 Powerball prize
Published in Weird News
(UPI) A Maryland man said a quick stop to buy milk for his family led to his winning a $50,000 prize from a Powerball lottery drawing.
The 36-year-old Gaithersburg man told Maryland Lottery officials he stopped at the 7-Eleven store in Silver Spring, and while in the store, a lottery vending machine caught his eye.
The man said he noticed the jackpot for the July 30 Powerball drawing was nearly $190 million.
"I decided, why not grab a ticket?" the man said. I didn't even have numbers in mind. I just got a quick-pick and went home.
The player said he checked the ticket the following day and discovered he had won $50,000. The man said he called his wife, who was so overjoyed by the news that she started crying.
The winner said the money will help his family move into a new home.
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