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D.C. School Bus Driver Wins $5 Million Maryland Scratch-Off

Maryland Lottery officials validated the prize and published his photo with the ceremonial check.

Overview

  • Maurice Williams, 59, of Washington, D.C., won a $5 million top prize on a $5,000,000 LUXE scratch-off bought at a 7-Eleven in Hyattsville, Maryland.
  • He had just cashed a $50 win and used the same $50 to buy the ticket that hit the top prize.
  • After scanning the ticket in his car and seeing the matching number 59, he called his mother, secured the ticket, and finished his school bus route.
  • The Maryland Lottery confirmed the claim and said the Hyattsville 7-Eleven will receive a $5,000 retailer bonus.
  • Williams says he will buy his mother a home and save the rest, and the LUXE game still has other top prizes available with odds near 1 in 2.5 to win any prize.