GLOCESTER – A woman from Chepachet won $30,000 this week on a $5 lottery ticket purchased at a gas station in town.
The woman purchased the winning ticket at Chepachet Gas & Market, the Sunoco station located at 1163 Putnam Pike, according to a release from the Rhode Island Lottery.
The $30,000 win is the top prize in the, “Break the Bank,” Instant Game, marking the second grand prize win since the ticket went on sale in August. According to the RI Lottery website, one more top prize remains on Break the Bank, with winnings ranging from $5 to $30,000 and the overall odds of winning 1 in 3.93.
The Chepachet winner said she plans to give some of her winnings away, and will put the rest in the bank.