Lottery officials said Reshawn Toliver hit a $90,000 jackpot while playing the Wild Cash Multiplier Scratch-off game. (Kentucky Lottery)
Louisville, Ky.
A Kentucky woman says she screamed like never before when she won a lottery jackpot earlier this month.
According to the Kentucky Lottery, Reshawn Toliver was at a gas station in the Hopkinsville area when she bought five of the $5 Wild Cash Multiplier scratch-off tickets.
Toliver scratched her tickets when she went home. As she scratched the last ticket off, she revealed three “7″ symbols in the second game.
Lottery officials said by matching three identical symbols in the same game, players win the prize shown for that game.
Toliver uncovered the game’s $90,000 top prize.
“I screamed! I’ve never hollered that loud before,” she said.
Toliver told lottery officials that her son and boyfriend were in the other room and didn’t know what was happening.
“They were like, ‘What’s going on? Are you OK?’’ she said. “I told them I needed to calm down. I was lost for a minute.”
Toliver ended up receiving a check for $64,800 on March 4.
She told lottery officials that she had been wanting to quit her job and winning the lottery allowed her to do that.
“I was unhappy with my job and God made a way,” Toliver said. “I felt bad leaving but I’m relieved to be able to quit my job.”
The gas station will receive $900 for selling the winning ticket.