Forklift driver wins lottery

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- 10 Dec 2015 ( #748 ) - Atlanta, GA, United States
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Craigory Burch Jr with his winnings.<br />PHOTO: Georgia Lottery
Craigory Burch Jr with his winnings.
PHOTO: Georgia Lottery
Craigory Burch Jr., a Fitzgerald forklift driver, has won nearly half of a million dollars from the Georgia Lottery.

Burch matched all five numbers in the November 29 Fantasy 5 drawing, winning the USD434,272 jackpot, according to Georgia Lottery officials.

The 20-year-old purchased the winning ticket as a Quik Pik.

Burch had a premonition about winning: "I knew that I would come into money."

Nevertheless, the lucky lottery winner was in disbelief when he discovered he'd won. "I couldn't believe it at first. I was stunned," he says. "I'm still overwhelmed."

There's no mention of whether he plans to continue driving forklifts.
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