A 51-year-old single mother from the small Iowa community of Redfield has claimed her share of a nearly $700 million Powerball prize.
Lerynne West would be the first to tell you that it pays to keep track of those lottery tickets you buy. In her case, it paid off to the tune of a $198.1 million lump-sum prize. Lerynne West of Redfield left a lottery ticket worth hundreds of millions of dollars on the floor of her sister's pickup truck. It was a busy time. West had just closed on a home in Redfield in.
According to a Monday press release from Powerball,Iowa Lottery officials confirmed Monday that Lerynne West was one of two winners of a $688 million jackpot drawn Oct. 27.
She'll share the prize with someone who bought the other winning ticket in New York City.
West opted for the cash option, which will pay her an immediate $198.1 million, minus taxes.
The 51-year-old worked for a health insurance organization, but said she retired last week.
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West overcame odds of 292.2 million to 1 to win.