Woman screams 'for 30 minutes straight' after winning $1M on Michigan Lottery scratch-off
MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A 57-year-old woman couldn't contain her excitement after scratching off a Michigan Lottery ticket and seeing that it was a $1 million winner.
"I scratched the ticket while I was on the phone with my daughter and when I scratched off the lightbulb symbol with ‘$1MIL’ next to it, I started screaming," she said. "My daughter thought something bad had happened because I kept yelling ‘No way!’"
The Montcalm County woman said the moment happened after buying a Electric 100s ticket at Zerkas General Store in Stanton.
"When I told her I won $1 million, she didn’t believe it, and honestly, I didn’t believe it either. I scanned it on the Lottery app and when $1 million came up, I think I screamed for 30 minutes straight! I’m still in awe and I can’t believe I’m actually here claiming $1 million," the winner said.
She chose to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000, rather than annuity payments for the full amount. She plans to buy a house, share with her family, and invest.
The Source: This information is from the Michigan Lottery.