DC Man Buys $1M Lottery Ticket On Busch Gardens Vacation

WILLIAMSBURG, VA — A Washington, DC man returned home from his Busch Gardens vacation a million dollars richer after he purchased the winning Powerball ticket.

Jonathan Jones was vacationing in Williamsburg with his family when he stopped at a convenience store to play Powerball. His ticket matched the first five numbers to win the game's million-dollar second prize, the Virginia Lottery announced.

Jones, who works for a roofing company, purchased his winning ticket at Terrace Grocery, at 1102 Penniman Rd. in Williamsburg, for the July 22 drawing. He used Easy Pick, allowing the computer to randomly select the numbers on his ticket.

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The winning numbers were 5-32-44-53-60, and the Powerball number was 9. Jones' ticket was the only one in Virginia to match the first five numbers, and one of just three nationwide.

The store receives a $10,000 bonus from the Virginia Lottery for selling the winning ticket.

Powerball drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Photo: Virginia Lottery