Lucky Late-Night Milk Run Turns into $100,000 Lottery Win

Clarence Chatman, an auto mechanic manager from Laurel, Maryland, experienced an unexpected windfall during a late-night milk run to 7-Eleven.

When Chatman, prompted by his wife's request to replace the milk, decided to pick up a gallon at the gas station, he encountered a lottery vending machine that caught his eye.

Feeling a surge of luck, Chatman purchased three $10 scratch-off tickets from the machine. The initial wins of $50 and $10 on two tickets left him content, but a lingering feeling urged him to try one more. To his astonishment, the third ticket revealed a massive $100,000 prize.

Chatman, overwhelmed with excitement, gifted his initial $60 winnings to the gas station cashier. Eager to share the news, he called his wife during the middle-of-the-night shopping spree, causing a bit of concern until she learned about the life-changing win.

Returning home, Chatman, still shaking from joy, shared the winning message with his wife and woke up his son to spread the good news. The entire family, too excited to sleep, booked an appointment to claim the prize at the Maryland Lottery headquarters, arriving with wide smiles and a bit of delirium.

The unexpected winnings, totaling $100,000, will fund a family vacation and contribute to clearing bills. The Chatmans, residing about 20 miles southwest of Baltimore in Laurel, now have a memorable story to accompany their late-night milk run.