I’m the world’s luckiest man after winning £17,000 prize but scooping £140,000 jackpot whilst re-enacting first win

THE world’s luckiest man won a £17,000 prize on the lottery but scooped the £140,000 jackpot while he was re-enacting his first win live on TV. The incredible story of truck driver Bill Morgan, then 37, starts back in 1998 when he suffered a horrible car crash. Nine NewsLucky Bill Morgan won the £140,000 jackpot on air[/caption] Nine NewsHe couldn’t believe his luck when he realised he won while filming a reenactment of the first win[/caption] The lucky man cheated death and miraculously survived after being clinically dead for 14 minutes, following a heart attack and 15 days in a coma. After his recovery, Bill decided to try his luck one more time and bought a scratch-off ticket. He was left ecstatic when he realised he had won a brand new Toyota Corolla, worth £17,000. But his good fortune was not meant to stop yet. READ MORE IN AUSTRALIA GATE TO HELL Tourist 'seriously injured' after falling into sinkhole with boiling water DEATH RIDDLE Five questions in mystery deaths of sisters found decomposing in their home When a local news station wanted to cover the story Bill did not expect what was about to happen. While filming a reenactment of his first win he bought another ticket- and was left in shock when he realised he had just won the £140,000 jackpot live on air. He can be seen on the clip saying at the time: “I just won $250,000 – I’m not joking. “I think I’ll have another heart attack.”. Most read in The Sun LAST WAG STANDING Becky Vardy says judge 'got it wrong & I can't accept it' after Wagatha SCHOOLGIRL HORROR Girl, 9, stabbed to death named as cops arrest two in ‘murder’ probe BRIDE AND JOY Stacey Solomon reveals heartbreaking part of wedding to Joe Swash DISTRAUGHT DEC Emotional Dec carries brother's coffin into church where he married wife Ali HELEN'S HEARTACHE Helen Skelton loses £70k life's savings in scam saying ‘I feel so stupid’ TAT'S NOT GOOD I wanted a delicate, tropical leaf tattoo but the artist ignored my ideas The super lucky man went on to call his fiance to tell her the good news and that they could buy a house in Melbourne, in a viral video that was shown to news stations across the world. His first act was to take out a $200,000 check and buy a house straight away before investing the rest. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia back in 2020, Bill said he still buys scratch-off tickets. And despite personal health issues, he said he is grateful for the incredible win that enabled him to have a good life with his wife Lisa. He said: “I’m either on the highest of highs, or the lowest of lows. “But look, I’ve had a bonus of 22 years and that’s the way you have to live your life. “Every day I get up and put on my shoes, and even if I’m not real well I have a shuffle down the road and smell the roses, look at the sun and think about how lucky I am.  Read More on The Sun SPACE SAVER Genius £2 item that saves space in your hand luggage HAIR-RENDOUS I wanted to save £1.6K by doing my hair extensions at home... it was a fail “I won $250,000. The house I live in, I own. I’ve got a nice enough car that I own. “Sure, I had to retire because the heart got too much and I’m riddled with arthritis, but it was all for the best.”