$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Claimed By Lucky Harford County Woman

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — A 59-year-old Harford County woman standing in line at a Bel Air Wawa to buy a Powerball ticket for the Sept. 2 drawing credits her $50,000 win to another customer walking by and wishing her luck.

“I remember seeing the first line and it was odd that the numbers were so high. That is all that I remember,” recalled the big winner.

The next day, the lottery player who dubbed herself “Miracles Happen” checked her ticket at home and the unique first line of numbers was the lucky winning line. She had 25, 38, 59, 66 and 67 with the Powerball of 19. The winning number that she needed to claim the full jackpot was 42 instead of 59. The lucky lady, who lives in a small town near Bel Air, said she is very grateful for the prize and thankful for the person who wished her a million-dollar win.

‘It wasn’t quite a million but I will take it,” she said with a smile.

“Miracles Happen” plans to use the $50,000 third-tier prize to pay bills and help fund her retirement.