84-year-old's $590m lottery win
An 84-year-old woman has scooped $590.5 million in the Florida Powerball lottery - after a stranger allowed her to cut in front of them in the queue.
Lottery queue good deed may prove costly for woman
An 84-year-old woman has won $590.5 million in Florida Powerball lottery with a Quick Pick (lucky dip) ticket - after a stranger allowed her to jump in front of them in the queue.
Mindy Crandell told NBC News that she believes she could have been the person who let Gloria Mackenzie enter the queue in front of her.
"I turned around and there was a lady standing there, and she looked at me when the lady had said 'next' and I said just go ahead it's no big deal".
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