Virginia woman turns Wawa stop into $1 million scratch-off shocker

“I just freaked out,” winner says after realizing she hit $1 million top prize on Winners Club ticket

HAMPTON, VA — A Virginia woman who stopped at a Wawa in Hampton ended up walking away a millionaire after scratching a lottery ticket and discovering she had hit the game’s top prize, according to the Virginia Lottery.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Wawa located at 301 E. Mercury Boulevard in Hampton, where the woman bought a Winners Club scratch-off before realizing she had struck gold.

After scratching the ticket, she saw she had matched the game’s $1 million top prize.

“As soon as I saw it, I just freaked out,” the winner told Virginia Lottery officials. “I always thought I was going to hit the L...