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Nursing Student's Bed Fall Leads to $130,000 Lottery Win

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A Bedford, Ohio nursing student's nap turned into a life-changing moment when she won $130,000 on a Rolling Cash 5 ticket. The woman, who had just finished a long workday on Valentine's Day, fell out of bed during her rest, waking herself up. Instead of returning to sleep, she went to a local Walmart and used the $1 from a previous scratch-off to buy the winning ticket.

With just nine minutes left before the nightly 7 p.m. drawing, her ticket matched all five numbers: 4-8-11-21-23. The Ohio Lottery confirmed her win, which nets her $95,225 after taxes. She plans to pay off debt, buy a car, and save more as she completes her nursing degree.

The win feels 'meant to be' to her, though officials note her timing was simply impeccable.