Man’s heart was ‘racing too fast’ for cardiology exam after big Maryland lottery win
A Maryland cardiology office received an unexpected call from a man who was supposed to come in for a heart stress test.
The man said he would need to reschedule. Why?
He had just won the lottery.
The 62-year-old retired firefighter picked up a $30 scratch-off from a convenience store the same morning he was supposed to see his cardiologist for a stress test, he told lottery officials.
He scratched-off the ticket when he got in his car, and as soon as he saw the winning prize, he knew he couldn’t go to the doctor.
In his hand was the $2 million top lottery prize from the Gold Rush instant ticket.
He told lottery officials he “called the doctor’s office to say that he was just way too excited and his heart was racing too fast,” for an accurate stress test on his heart that day.
He said was able to schedule a new appointment on a less exciting day.
The Crownsville resident and his wife are planning to use their millions to pay off bills, take a trip, invest and take care of their grandchildren.
There are two top prizes in the Gold Rush instant ticket sale left to be won.
Crownsville is about 20 miles south of Baltimore.
This story was originally published February 21, 2023 at 1:31 PM with the headline "Man’s heart was ‘racing too fast’ for cardiology exam after big Maryland lottery win."
