BLACKSBURG, Va. — A Virginia woman won $1 million playing the Powerball in March... by accident!
Miriam Long from Christiansburg went to the CVS on South Main Street in Blacksburg to try for the Mega Millions jackpot which had reached $893 million at the time. When she went to the Virginia Lottery machine, she accidentally hit the button for a Powerball ticket.
The accidental ticket ended up matching the first five winning numbers in the March 18 drawing, winning her $1 million.
Long said she couldn't believe that she won. “My heart was pounding!” she said. “It’s the best mistake of my life!”
The winning numbers were 10-17-20-39-44 and the Powerball number was 16, which was the only number she didn't match.
All profits from the Virginia Lottery are directed to K-12 education in Virginia. Montgomery County, where Long lives, received more than $5.3 million in lottery funds last year, officials report.
