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- A truck driver and his wife both won lottery prizes in the UK.
- The man quit his job within minutes after receiving the news.
- He had worked as a truck driver for over 40 years and said he felt that it was time for a break.
A truck driver in the UK quit his job minutes after finding out that he and his wife had both won the lottery.
Tony Hedley, 68, and his wife Christine both had winning tickets worth £166,666, or around $210,000, in the People's Postcode Lottery, the BBC reported.
Hedley, from Newcastle, was in his truck when he received the call telling him he had won.
Minutes after receiving the news, Hedley called his employer and told them: "I'm not coming in tomorrow, and this is my last shift.