Jack Walter told North Carolina Education Lottery officials a wait for his prescription to be ready at a pharmacy led to his winning $200,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
"I got a text that my prescription was ready," Walter recalled. "The pharmacist asked if I had five minutes to wait, so I went next door to get a bottle of water and a few tickets."
Walter said he scratched off the Double Cash Doubler ticket he bought from Bailey's Tobacco & Grill in Bailey while still waiting for his prescription.
The ticket revealed a $200,000 top prize.
"I showed it to my pharmacist and he goes, 'Oh my gosh, you won $200,000!'" Walter said. "I couldn't believe it. I just couldn't stop staring at it."
Walter said he plans to invest his winnings.
