Man stops for energy drink, wins $300K on lottery ticket at Marion store

MARION, S.C. (WBTW) — A caffeine pit stop turned into a $300,000 win for a Pee Dee man, lottery officials said.

The winning ticket was sold at the Cruizers on Highway 76 in Marion, lottery officials said. The man was stopping for an energy drink and left a big winner.

“Something told me to play that ticket,” he said. “It’s a miracle.”

The Cruizers received a $3,000 commission for selling the ticket.

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