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May 1, 2019 / 2:01 PM

South Carolina man wins $1 million lottery jackpot on his birthday

South Carolina man wins $1 million lottery jackpot on his birthday

A South Carolina man won a $1 million lottery jackpot on his birthday. File photo by jcjgphotography/Shutterstock

May 1 (UPI) -- A South Carolina man's $1 million lottery jackpot came at the just the right time for a special gift -- his birthday.

The South Carolina Education Lottery said the Hollywood man bought himself a Carolina Millions scratch-off ticket for his birthday at the Road Runner convenience store in Hollywood.

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"It's my present," the man told lottery officials.

Birthday luck was on the man's side and he claimed a $1 million top prize, officials said.

The Road Runner store was awarded a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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