Woman who was once homeless wins $5 million in lottery scratch-off

A California woman who experienced homelessness several years ago is now a millionaire after winning $5 million in a lottery scratch-off.  

California Lottery officials said in a news release that Lucia Forseth is one of the state's newest millionaires after picking up a lucky Scratchers ticket at a Walmart Supercenter in Pittsburg. Forseth was changing oil on her car and scratched the winning ticket outside the store. 

"I closed my eyes and picked that one, and it won!" she told lottery officials. "I first thought I'd won a free ticket, but I checked, and it said I won $5 million!"