[kellyhound]

May 27, 1999
MELBOURNE, Australia CNN Australian truck driver Bill Morgans extraordinary string of luck began, strangely enough, when he was crushed in a truck accident and suffered a fatal heart attack.

Clinically dead for more than 14 minutes, Morgan was revived. After 12 days in a coma during which time his family was advised to unplug life support he awoke with all of his facilities intact.

A year after his heart stopped, he proposed to his girlfriend, Lisa Wells. She said yes.

And then two weeks ago, he bought a scratchoff lottery ticket and won a car worth 17,000.

A Melbourne TV station was so impressed with his run of luck, it decided to do a story on Morgan and reenact his scratching of the ticket.

As the cameras rolled, Wells won a jackpot worth 170,000 250,000 Australia dollars. He plans to use the money to buy a house for his bride.

After such extraordinary luck, Morgan is giving up the scratch cards. He says his only wish now is for continuing health and happiness, a sentiment Wells shares.

I just hope he hasnt used all his good luck up, she said.

[WindsorGuy]

This man is truly blessed. I hope, with all he has gone through, that he & his wife have a wonderful life together.

[Tommi]

This made me smile, think I'll try my luck tomorrow!

[WhiteWidow00]

He better use that money to buy some teeth first!