$50K Winning Lotto Ticket Claimed By Abingdon Factory Worker

ABINGDON, MD — A Harford County man has won $50,000 thanks to random numbers he played after seeing them on a sheet of paper he received from someone at his work that he saw later on on a license plate. So he bought a Pick 5 ticket and played those very numbers.

“Something told me to try those numbers,” the factory worker told the Maryland Lottery.

When he checked the results at the evening drawing, he was amazed when he saw his numbers were drawn.

“I never won everything before. I just fell to my knees and cried,” he said.

The Abingdon man, who has been playing the lottery since 1976, said he'll use his prize to pay off bills.

Wine World, located at 406 Constant Friendship Boulevard in Abingdon, will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.