It's not every day you win $10 million by accident.
"He just bumped into me, didn't say a thing, and just walked out the door," Edwards told lottery officials. "I didn’t really believe it at first, but I got on the 405 freeway and kept looking down at , and I almost crashed my car. I pulled over, looked at it again and again, scanned it with my app, and I just kept thinking this can’t be right."
"I’m still in shock," she added. "All I remember saying once I found out how much I just won was, ‘I’m rich!’" According to lottery officials, Edwards plans to use the prize money to start a nonprofit and buy a house. The Vons store where she bought her winning Scratcher received $50,000 for selling the winning ticket.Tune in to FOX 11 Los Angeles for the latest Southern California news.
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