Wayne County Man Wins $2M On MI Scratch-Off Ticket

REDFORD, MI — A Wayne County man won $2 million on a Michigan Lottery scratch off ticket, officials said. He described the wining tickets as "a gift that came at the perfect time."

The lucky 43-year-old player bought the ticket from the BP gas station, located at 15180 Telegraph Road in Redford. Redford is about 7 miles east of Livonia.

"I usually stop to buy a Lottery ticket on my way home from work and scratch it when I get home," the player said. "When I realized I’d won $2 million, I immediately started crying. I kept looking the ticket over because I couldn’t believe what I was seeing."

"I called my brother and said: ‘Can you come over? I think something is wrong with my eyes!’ It took a while for it to sink in and the next several days felt like a dream. A few days after winning, I thought: ‘Well, I either really won $2 million or this is a long dream!’"

He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.2 million, rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he said plans to pay off his home, purchase property in Northern Michigan, and invest.

"Winning is an overwhelming feeling," the player said. "It is a gift that came at the perfect time."