$10K Lottery Win Leaves Crofton Woman Breathless

CROFTON, MD — Michelle Kirby of Crofton gave her daughter a scare when she called her up while in the car and said she couldn’t breathe. It turns out Michelle had just scratched off a $10,000 top-prize winning 10x Cash instant ticket, says a Maryland Lottery news release.

The mother of three and grandmother of four found her winning scratch-off at Quick Save Mart, 524 Defense Highway in Annapolis. She stopped to buy a drink and cash in a $10 winning scratch-off.

“I told the clerk that I couldn’t decide which ticket to get with my $10 prize, so he suggested the 10x Cash scratch-off,” Michelle said in a Lottery news release. “I took the ticket with me to scratch and couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it was a $10,000 winner. I thought I was seeing things.”

The 50-year-old mental health professional, who brought her daughter with her to Lottery headquarters to claim the prize, plans to pay bills with some of her winnings and save the rest.

»Photo of Michelle Kirby of Crofton, courtesy of Maryland Lottery