A Michigan man said a phone call from a friend tipped him off to the fact that he had won a $271,601 prize from a Fantasy 5 lottery drawing. Photo courtesy of the Michigan Lottery
The man said the ticket remained in his truck until the day after the drawing.
"I got a call from my co-worker the day after the drawing asking me if I had bought a ticket at Larry's," the player recalled. "He told me a jackpot winning ticket had been bought at that store, so I went running to my truck to grab my ticket. I looked my ticket over, and I couldn't believe I was holding the winner!"
The man's ticket matched all five numbers in the drawing, 14-19-21-34-36, earning him the $271,601 jackpot.
The winner said his prize money will go toward paying bills and giving a boost to his savings.
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