LANSING, Mich. — A 64-year-old Oakland County woman decided to "go for it," and was rewarded with a $2 million prize from a scratch-off ticket.
The Michigan Lottery said the anonymous winner bought the winning $20 ticket at a gas station in Warren. After seeing she had won the top prize, she immediately secured the ticket and claimed the prize.
“I was in line to check out at the gas station, and the person in front of me bought several Strike It Rich tickets, so I decided to go for it and buy one too,” the player said. “I scratched the ticket off when I got in my car, and immediately locked the doors and signed the ticket when I saw I’d won $2 million. It still hasn’t fully sunk in that I won!”
The winner plans to use the $1.3 million lump sum payout to pay off her car, make home improvements, and donate to charity.
"Winning is going to make a big difference for me and my family and it's going to change our lives," she said.
Over $92 million in Strike It Rich prizes remain, including two $2 million top prizes.
