Lorain woman follows instinct during gas station stop and wins $1 million

Ohio family celebrates life changing lottery jackpot

LORAIN, OH — A quick stop for gas to help clean up storm damage turned into a life-changing moment for an Ohio woman who followed a sudden urge to buy lottery tickets and ended up winning $1 million.

Emily, a Lorain County resident, said she visited a gas station to buy fuel for her fiancé’s chainsaw after a fallen tree damaged neighbors’ vehicles.

While standing in line, she watched another customer purchase lottery tickets and suddenly decided to do the same.

“I listened to my intuition,” the winner told Ohio Lottery officials after buying several scratch-off tickets.

Later that ni...