A lucky woman from Palos heights wins $1 million recently

A woman celebrated her birthday by winning $1 million. The ticket was bought was purchased at a BP gas station at 12700 South Harlem Ave. in Palos Heights.

While stopping at the gas station, the woman decided to pick up a $25 purple Diamond Crossword 10X scratch-off ticket, because of her favorite color, to treat herself on her birthday.

“When I scratched the ticket in my car, I kept seeing wins that were getting bigger and bigger,” expressed the lucky winner, who has requested to stay anonymous.

“As I got to the end, I realized it was worth $1 million and I couldn’t believe it. I went back into the gas station to double check and it was real.

I instantly started crying and my legs felt like noodles I didn’t think I would be able to drive home!” The BP will receive a bonus of one percent of the prize amount for selling the winning ticket, or $10,000.