Man Dies after winning Lotto

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2004-01-25 03:25am

ELWOOD, Indiana (AP) -- A man who won $57,000 in an Indiana lottery game taped for television died hours later after being hit by a pickup truck.

The "Hoosier Millionaire" featuring Carl D. Atwood, 73, was broadcast Saturday night after his family said they wanted the show to go on, Hoosier Lottery director Jack Ross said.

The broadcast concluded with a photo of Atwood accompanied by text reading: "In memory of Carl Atwood."

Atwood won the money Thursday during a two-hour taping in Indianapolis.

"I am very thankful," he said on the program. "I must admit that I never expected to be leaving the show with this amount of money. Now I can purchase a very nice car."

Hours later, Atwood was hit by a truck as he walked to the grocery store where he bought the winning ticket near his home in Elwood, about 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis. He died at a hospital.

The driver has not been charged.

Atwood would have been among those invited back to compete for a $1 million grand prize in three weeks.

"We will work with the family to make arrangements on how to handle the championship show," Ross said. "We will certainly have a place on that show for someone who the family chooses to take his place."

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-01-25 03:28am

Wow. That sucks.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-01-25 03:47am

That's got to be bad for selfesteem, if he had any anymore.

AnimeJet · Post by **AnimeJet** » 2004-01-25 04:12am

I'm probably a very messed up person, but the title made me laugh because it reminded me of Waking Ned Devine...

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2004-01-25 04:16am

That sucks. He probably crossing the road thinking about how lucky he was and was hit by the truck because he wasn't paying attention due to him thinking about how lucky he was.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-26 03:54am

Wow, poor guy.

Technically did he die a rich man?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-01-26 04:50am

When you think about it, the guy was full of luck. I mean what are the chances of being a lotto winner and traffic accident statistic in one day?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-01-26 04:54am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:When you think about it, the guy was full of luck. I mean what are the chances of being a lotto winner and traffic accident statistic in one day?

I'm so sorry, but I thought that was really funny...

The Morrigan · Post by **The Morrigan** » 2004-01-26 05:35am

That is the third most depressing thing I've heard this week.

Melkor · Post by **Melkor** » 2004-01-26 01:52pm

"Now I can purchase a very nice car." Hours later Atwood was hit by a truck...

OMG my irony detecter just exploded.

Poor Bastard. I don't know whether to offer condolences or burst out laughing.

Queeb Salaron · Post by **Queeb Salaron** » 2004-01-26 02:14pm

Anyone ever see "Waking Ned Devine"? It's kinda like that, only with different funny accents and a pickup truck.

And no old naked Irishmen.

On scooters.

Man I loved that movie!!