Los Angeles woman wins $10 million after pressing the wrong lottery button
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Talk about happy accidents. A Los Angeles woman had her life changed forever when an accidental run in with a stranger led to her winning a $10 million prize, the California State Lottery said Wednesday.
LaQuedra Edwards was buying her usual lottery tickets at a Vons Supermarket in Tarzana, California, in November when a stranger bumped into her and accidentally caused her to accidentally select a $30 scratchers ticket instead of her usual purchase, the California State Lottery said in a press release announcing the win.
"He just bumped into me, didn't say a thing and just walked out the door," Edwards said in the release.
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