US Woman Wins $250,000 Lottery After Quick Stop for Orange Juice

New York: A woman from North Carolina hit the jackpot of $250,000 after stopping for orange juice and trying her luck with a lottery ticket. Kelly Spahr from Kernersville told North Carolina Education Lottery officials that while grabbing orange juice at Quality Mart on Piney Grove Road, she was drawn to the lottery tickets, a news media reported.

"When I saw there were new tickets at the gas station, I thought I'd give them a shot," Spahr said. "The ticket had a folding part, which is what drew me in." she added.

The $20 Merry Multiplier scratch-off ticket she picked turned out  being a top prize winner worth $250,000.

"It's a life-changing amount for us," she said. 

"It really helps us out a lot." she added.

Spahr shared that this win will greatly benefit her family. "This just opened up more doors for us," she added.

Earlier, a lottery player got a call from his wife after she realized he had forgotten his lunch at home. Rather than turning back, he stopped at a grocery store to pick up something for lunch. Little did he know, this detour would lead him to win a $3 million (Rs 25.24 Crore) top prize on a "Millionaire Bucks" Scratchers game.

"I normally don't play the $30 tickets, but since I had $60 that I had won earlier on some other Scratchers tickets, I thought, 'Why not?'" the winner said.

As he scanned the ticket before leaving Schnucks on 3900 Vogel Road in Arnold, he saw the screen display the words "Lottery Winner."

"I was completely surprised! I didn't think I had won!" he said. "Then I saw all the zeros!"

He immediately called his wife back to share the news.

"I enjoy playing jokes," he laughed. "It took a bit of convincing for her to believe me!"