Germantown woman floored by $50K lottery win after pit stop in Hagerstown
Germantown, MD — A Montgomery County woman heading home from a family visit in Western Maryland made a quick gas stop that turned into a $50,000 payday after a Maryland Lottery ticket she bought turned out to be a jackpot winner.
The longtime Bonus Match 5 player picked up her ticket at the AC&T Mart on Dual Highway in Hagerstown while fueling up. It was a routine move for the retail worker, who plays the game weekly. The next day, she scanned her ticket using the Maryland Lottery app and received a message she hadn’t seen before instructing her to contact the lottery directly.
After reading the code from the ticket to a lottery representative, she learned the unexpected news — she had matched all five numbers and secured the game’s top prize of $50,000.
She claimed her prize on Tuesday and said she is still processing the win. Plans for the money include using it to create the foundation for a fresh start, something she said has been on her mind since realizing her ticket was the jackpot winner.
The AC&T Mart that sold the winning ticket will receive a $500 bonus from the Maryland Lottery. The store is located at 1701 Dual Highway in Hagerstown.
Bonus Match 5 is a nightly draw game in Maryland with a top prize of $50,000 for matching five numbers. The odds of winning the top prize are approximately 1 in 575,757.
The woman’s win comes just days before Thanksgiving and adds to the growing list of Bonus Match 5 winners in Maryland this month.
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Key Points
- A Germantown woman won $50,000 from a Bonus Match 5 ticket bought at a gas station in Hagerstown
- The winning ticket prompted a “check with lottery” message that led to a confirmation of her jackpot
- The store where the ticket was purchased receives a $500 retailer bonus from the Maryland Lottery