Ahead of First Christmas After Lottery Win... Mother Killed by Drunk Driver, Only Daughter Survives

Anna, who won the 'Postal Code Lottery' earlier this year
Ultimately dies after being suddenly hit by a car

A woman who won the lottery earlier this year tragically died after being hit by a car just days before Christmas.

According to the Daily Mail on the 14th (local time), at around 5:30 PM on the 12th, an accident occurred where a vehicle crashed onto a sidewalk at an intersection in Essex, England. As a result of the accident, 52-year-old Anna Marie Stevens and her 23-year-old daughter were rushed to the hospital, but Anna was ultimately pronounced dead. The daughter is reported to be in a non-life-threatening condition.

Anna Marie Stevens, who won the lottery last January but died in a traffic accident. Photo by Daily Mail

The police arrested the driver of the vehicle, identified as Ms. A. She is a 31-year-old woman who was detained on suspicion of driving abnormally under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The Essex Police issued a statement saying, "We received a report of a collision between a vehicle and two pedestrians at the intersection of Hamlet Court Road and St Johns Road," adding, "A 52-year-old woman and her 23-year-old daughter were transported to the hospital, but despite medical efforts, the 52-year-old woman passed away." They continued, "The 31-year-old female driver was arrested at the scene and is currently under investigation."

Netizens expressed their condolences upon hearing the news. Flowers and candles were placed at the scene of the incident, and netizens mourned Anna as "a kind and generous person who left the world too soon" and "a lovely and gentle woman."

Earlier, Anna had won ?13,000 (approximately 24 million KRW) in the "Postcode Lottery" in January this year. The Postcode Lottery is a popular subscription-based lottery system in the UK where participants pay a fixed monthly donation and purchase lottery tickets based on their postal codes.

It was reported that Anna spent most of her winnings on her sick pet dog. In the past, Anna expressed her sorrow, saying, "I used all the prize money, but in the end, we lost our dog."

A man in his 70s who won a 47.5 billion KRW lottery in Brazil suddenly died during dental treatment. X (X, formerly Twitter)

Meanwhile, this is not the first case of someone dying shortly after winning the lottery. In Brazil, a man in his 70s suddenly died of a heart attack 25 days after winning 47.5 billion KRW in the lottery. It is understood that the man collapsed and died in the waiting room while visiting a dental clinic. The police conducted an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death and confirmed cardiac arrest occurred. However, the precise cause of death remains unknown. It was reported that the man had a history of hypertension and diabetes.

A spokesperson for the Mega-Sena lottery said, "He bought lottery tickets every week and often joked about winning," adding, "Winning such a huge prize is a dream for anyone, but it is truly unfortunate that he could not enjoy it," expressing condolences.