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<\/p>\nSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WTAJ) \u2014 A PA lottery winner was presented a commemorative check, telling officials, \u201cI just started to cry\u201d after realizing she won life-changing money.<\/p>\n
It was a Tuesday. On April 21, Beth Dudley, of Westmoreland County, got a flat tire after dropping her toddler off at daycare, lottery officials said. Working a full-time job with two kids, she said she occasionally treats herself to a lottery ticket.<\/p>\n
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Pictured: PA Lottery Western Regional Sales Manager Victoria Holman, Crabtree Gas & Go Owner Tim Daurora, and winner Beth Dudley.<\/p>\n
Dudley, who stopped in at Crabtree Gas & Go, said she was stressing over car issues, but decided to buy a \u201cWIN WIN WIN\u201d $10 scratch-off.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s when I decided to also buy a Lottery ticket,\u201d Dudley told Lottery officials. \u201cI thought, \u2018What\u2019s it going to hurt?\u2019 I play occasionally. Before I won, my brother said,\u00a0\u2018You\u2019re going to get the tire changed, and your whole world will turn around.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Dudley then scratched the ticket and suddenly became a millionaire.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought, \u2018Am I seeing this right?\u2019 Then I just started to cry,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Dudley called her parents and husband to share the news.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think he believed me at first,\u201d she added. \u201cI think I\u2019ll buy a new car and then invest the rest.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of the Pennsylvania Lottery, I would like to congratulate Beth on this terrific win,\u201d said\u00a0Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that a Lottery prize is providing some excitement and making a big difference for Beth and her family. We also want to thank our retail partner, Crabtree Gas & Go. Their role in serving our players and representing the Lottery in their community helps us meet our mission of responsibly generating funding for programs that benefit older Pennsylvanians.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crabtree Gas & Go will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the million-dollar ticket.<\/p>\n
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