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$1 Million Lottery Ticket Bought In Richmond Highway Corridor
Check your tickets: a lucky person bought a ticket worth over $1 million at a convenience store in Fairfax County Richmond Highway corridor.
BELLE HAVEN, VA — A person who recently bought a ticket in Fairfax County's Richmond Highway corridor will become a millionaire.
According to the Virginia Lottery, a Cash 5 with EZ Match ticket for the Sunday drawing is valued at a record $1,063,690. Lottery officials are looking for the winner to come forward.
The winning ticket was bought at the 7-Eleven at 2800 Beacon Hill Road, Alexandria, VA. The ticket was the only one in Sunday's drawing to match all five winning numbers: 1-20-24-26-35.
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This was only the second time a prize has exceeded $1 million in the Cash 5 with EZ Match game. The other time was in January 2022, when a group of seven friends in Virginia Beach split a $1,008,842 jackpot.
The jackpot winner has 180 days from the June 18 drawing to claim the prize by contacting the Virginia Lottery. The Virginia Lottery advises the winner to sign the back of the ticket to show ownership.
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