(CBS DETROIT) – A Michigan man’s “mouth dropped to the ground” when he realized he had won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket.
The 53-year-old Wayne County man, who decided to stay anonymous, purchased the winning Gold Multiplier ticket at the Tel-Wick Amoco Service Center at 9225 Telegraph Road in Taylor.
“I scratched the ticket and saw I matched a number, but I didn’t scratch the winning amount right away,” said the player. “I finished scratching the rest of the ticket and saw I didn’t get any other matches, so I scratched the winning amount. When I saw a prize of $1 million, my mouth dropped to the ground! I called my son and my fiancé right away to tell them the news.
The lucky player chose to receive the prize as a lump sum payment of $693,000 and plans to use his winnings to help his family…