Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES, CA — A Mega Millions lottery player in Los Angeles fell one number short of the $1.13 billion jackpot, but they still became an overnight millionaire.

The ticket with five of the six winning numbers is worth $1,058,180. It was sold at D &K Liquor at 15243-45 Saticoy Street in Van Nuys. It was one of 12 tickets sold nationwide with five of the six winning numbers.

Tuesday's jackpot was the eighth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. The winning numbers Tuesday were 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and the Mega number was 4. It was the 31st drawing since the last jackpot was won.

The jackpot for Friday's drawing will be$20 million. The Powerball jackpot, however, continues to climb toward record territory with Wednesday's jackpot an estimated $865 million.

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