LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Hopkinsville woman’s stop for groceries turned into a life-changing moment when she won $500,000 on a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket.
The winner, who wants to remain anonymous, said she is still trying to process the shock of the experience.
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The woman said she decided at the last moment to shop at the Kroger on 1213 Skyline Drive instead of her usual store and picked up a $20 Kentucky Lottery Hot Money Multiplier Scratch-off ticket.
“I had a $20 ticket to cash in and thought, ‘Oh, forget it, I’ll grab one while I’m here,’” she said…