BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man who recently overcame a period of unemployment and the loss of his vehicle is celebrating a $100,000 windfall after an overtime shift led to a life-changing lottery win.
The winner, who identified himself by the nickname “A.R.” to maintain his privacy, claimed the top prize on a 50X the Cash scratch-off ticket on April 24, Maryland Lottery officials announced.
The winner’s luck turned on April 19 following an extra shift at his new job as a street sweeper. He stopped at the Wawa located at 7501 Pulaski Highway in Rosedale to purchase a sandwich and several scratch-off games…