**BREAKING: MARYLAND WOMAN STRIKES LOTTO JACKPOT WITH ODOMETER TRICK WORTH $100,000…AND A FREE TANK OF GAS**
In a bizarre turn of events, 32-year-old Karen Jenkins of Towson, Maryland, has won a whopping $100,000 lottery prize – but not by buying a ticket or playing the odds. Instead, the clever resident used her car’s odometer reading to snag the top prize.
According to sources, Jenkins was driving home from a night out with friends when she noticed her odometer reading was 42,677.8 miles. In a moment of pure luck (or genius?), she recalled that her lottery ticket, purchased months ago, had the numbers 4, 2, 6, 7, and 8.
“I was like, ‘Wait a minute…is this fate?’ ” Jenkins exclaimed in an interview. “I rushed home, grabbed my ticket, and matched the numbers. I couldn’t believe my eyes!”
The Maryland Lottery Commission confirmed that Jenkins’ odometer reading matched the winning numbers, and she was awarded a cool $100,000 prize.
“I’ve been playing the lottery for years, and this is the first time I’ve ever won,” Jenkins said, beaming. “I’m going to use the money to buy a new car…or at least, a really good GPS system.”
When asked if she planned to invest her winnings, Jenkins quipped, “Invest? Ha! I’m going to invest in a fancy coffee machine and a year’s supply of lottery tickets. You never know when lightning might strike again!”
The Maryland Lottery Commission has announced that they will be reviewing their security measures to prevent future “odometer cheating.” Meanwhile, Jenkins is basking in the glory of her unexpected windfall.
“I guess you could say I ‘drove’ my way to the top,” she laughed. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a date with a hot dog and a celebratory road trip.”
**UPDATE:** The Maryland Lottery Commission has announced that they will be offering a special “Odometer Lotto” game in honor of Jenkins’ win. Players can enter by matching their car’s odometer reading to a set of randomly generated numbers. Who knows? You might just drive away with a fortune!
