New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- A Virginia woman's initial disappointment turned into a life-changing moment when a mistake at a gas station counter led to her winning a $2 million lottery jackpot.

Kelly Lindsay had stopped at the Race Way gas station in Carrollton, Virginia, to buy a scratch-off ticket. However, the clerk mistakenly handed her a Money Blitz ticket instead of the one she requested. Though annoyed at first, Lindsay decided to give it a try-and was stunned to discover she had won the game's $2 million top prize.

Her frustration quickly faded as she celebrated her unexpected win. Speaking to lottery officials, she joked, "I got over not being happy about it." She then faced another big decision: take the full $2 million as annual pa...