Local woman buys new Lexus, next day wins cash to pay for it: Ohio Lottery
NORTH RANDALL , Ohio (WJW) – A Northeast Ohio woman had just purchased a new Lexus and the next day won enough cash to pay for it.
The Ohio Lottery shared news of the woman's good fortune in a press release . According to lottery officials, the woman purchased not just one, but two winning Pick 5 tickets at Mookie's Beverage in North Randall . Each ticket was worth $50,000, said the lottery.
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"I couldn't believe my eyes," she said. "I saw the number and I'm like, 'oh my, I played that number.'
The winning numbers, 3-7-0-5-0, were part of her late cousin's address, she told the Ohio Lottery and said she started playing them consistently ever since his passing.
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After taxes, lottery officials said she will take home about $72,000. The woman told the Ohio Lottery she would use her winnings to pay herself back for the new Lexus.
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