A California woman became an instant millionaire thanks to 'some rude person' who bumped into her, causing her to accidentally hit a number she didn't mean to.
LaQuedra Edwards put US$40 into a California Lottery vending machine at Vons Supermarket in Tarzana, Los Angeles County, and was about to select her favorite scratch-off tickets when someone bumped into her, causing her to accidentally push a wrong number.California State Lottery officialsOut popped a $30 200X Scratcher's ticket, instead of her usual, less expensive ones. Edwards said she was irritated to have spent most of her money on a ticket she didn't even want.
But that feeling soon turned to joy. Once back in her car, she scratched the unwanted ticket, which revealed she had won the $10 million top prize. "I didn't really believe it at first, but I got on the 405 freeway and kept looking down at , and I almost crashed my car," Edwards said. "I pulled over, looked at it again and again, scanned it with my app, and I just kept thinking this can't be right."
The wild series of events occurred in November 2021, but California Lottery shared the story this month in a"I'm still in shock," Edwards said. "All I remember saying once I found out how much I just won was, 'I'm rich!'"Related Stories
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