‘Plant emergency’ leads to Missouri woman winning huge lottery prize

A Missouri woman made an unplanned stop at a gas station which led to her winning a huge lottery prize.

The woman was headed to her sister’s house to try and save a dying plant, according to a July 15 news release from the Missouri Lottery.

“I was going to her house because I was going to kill that plant,” she said, per the release. “So, I just randomly stopped at the gas station.”

While at the gas station in Hazelwood, she bought a $100,000 Cash Payout Scratchers ticket. The woman scratched off the ticket in the car and realized she won a huge prize.

“I was shocked,” she said, according to the release. “I actually got lost on the way to her house. I had to call her because I didn’t believe what just happened.”

The woman won the game’s top prize of $100,000.

She said she plans to take a family vacation, per the release.

“I’m going to surprise my kids with a trip to a theme park they’ve wanted to go to,” she told lottery officials.

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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