Austin Resident Wins $29M Lotto Texas Jackpot

A Texas truck driver won a $50,000 Powerball prize after purchasing the winning ticket at a Pilot Travel Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. To claim his prize, he had to arrange another trip to Maryland with his trucking company, bringing his wife along to the Lottery office in Baltimore. The driver plans to add his winnings to his retirement fund. In another lottery win, an Austin resident claimed a $29 million Lotto Texas Jackpot from a ticket purchased at Salt Springs Xpress, opting for a lump sum payment of approximately $16.6 million before taxes and intending to retire with the newfound wealth. Both winners expressed plans to use their lottery prizes to secure their futures.