STEVENSVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - An Indiana woman who bought a scratch-off lottery ticket while visiting Michigan won $1 million when she scratched it a few days later."My husband and I travel to Michigan quite a bit, especially in the summer," the woman said. "We stopped for gas, and I bought some draw tickets for my mom.
I saw the diamond on the instant game ticket and decided to grab one at the last minute."The 57-year-old who chose to remain anonymous was at a Meijer gas station at 5019 Red Arrow Highway in Stevensville when she got the ticket.Related: Ohio man wins $1M on Michigan lottery scratch-off"I put the tickets in my purse and left them for a couple of days.
When I finally sat down to scratch it off, I was surprised to see the $1 million prize. I kept thinking: ‘This can’t be right.’ So, I asked my husband to look at the ticket, and he confirmed I had just won $1 million!
she said. "Winning has given me such a sense of relief to know that I will comfortable financially for years to come."The woman chose to receive a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount.