ICU Nurse From HoCo Stunned When She Nets $50K On Lottery Ticket

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — After working long shifts in an area hospital, a 32-year-old intensive care nurse from Columbia stopped at the Food Lion in Hanover for some Lottery "therapy." Imagine her surprise when she won $50,000 on a Fast Play Lucky Numbers game.

According to the Maryland Lottery, the loyal player selected the $10 Lucky Numbers ticket and began searching the game’s numbers for a match. At first, none appeared. She gazed at the ticket, looking from the top to the bottom, before spotting a match with the game’s Lucky Number bonus spot. The prize next to the match was $50,000.

“Being a nurse in a COVID ICU is a stressful job,” she said. “I just want to make sure all the nurses out there know there is hope” for better days.

The lucky nurse said she doesn’t have any immediate plans for her prize. In fact, just knowing she was a winner is still quite a shock, she told Lottery officials.