Alexandria Lottery Winner May Replace Old Car (ICYMI)

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Chivalry isn't dead, and in this case, it paid off greatly for an Alexandria man.

Keith Moreland went to 7-Eleven at 6146 Rose Hill drive in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County after his wife asked for a diet soda. He decided to buy two Super Ticket Big Money scratch tickets.

That's when he found out he won the top prize of $500,000.

According to the Virginia Lottery, his first reaction was to call his wife and say, “I’m coming home. I think I just won $500,000!”

Moreland, who works in sales, said he may use the money to replace his deteriorating 1997 Volvo. The 7-Eleven store also received $10,000 for selling the winning ticket. He is the second person to claim the top prize, and one unclaimed prize remains.

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