UPS driver makes ‘spur-of-the-moment’ decision to buy lottery ticket. He hits jackpot

A UPS driver made a last-minute decision to buy a lottery ticket — and it led to a huge jackpot win.

“It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing,” Cameron Vick told the North Carolina Education Lottery. “I really just decided to play out of the blue.”

His $1 lottery ticket matched all the numbers picked in a recent drawing, making it worth $160,756. The lucky winner, who lives in Greensboro, shared the emotional news with a friend.

“He hugged me and started crying,” Vick told lottery officials in an Aug. 27 news release.

The tearful moment came after Vick, a UPS driver of 37 years, told someone on his route about his prediction. He felt that he would hit the jackpot in the Cash 5 game.

“I told him, ‘I’m going to win this one,’” Vick said.

That same night, Vick learned his prediction was spot-on. He made the spontaneous decision to play the Cash 5 game online, leading to his six-figure prize, according to lottery officials.

Vick beat nearly one-in-a-million odds to win big. The winner kept $114,941 after taxes and said he hopes to spend his prize money on home repairs.

It’s not the first time a North Carolina lottery player predicted their windfall. Another winner felt that she had a prize on the horizon before she got richer, McClatchy News reported in February.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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