(WWJ) An Oakland County woman said she froze when she found out she won $4 million after scratching off an instant lottery ticket.
The woman, 77, bought the winning Electric 300s game ticket at the Kroger store on Highland Avenue in Milford. She recently went to Lottery headquarters to pick up her winnings.
“I play scratch-off tickets all the time and the $30 tickets are my favorite,” said the woman, who wants to remain anonymous. “I scratched the ticket in my car in the store parking lot when I was done shopping. When I saw I won $4 million, I was frozen in my seat for a while.
The woman's husband had a hard time believing that she won even after looking at the ticket.
“I told my husband when I got home, and he had a hard time believing it even after looking the ticket over. We haven’t told anyone about our big win, but plan to surprise our family with the news soon!”
The winner chose to have yearly payments of about $133,000 for the next 30 years. The couple plans to do some home repairs, donate some of the money and share the rest with family.
“The Michigan Lottery offers more than 100 instant games which give players the chance to win life-changing prizes,” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli said in a statement. “In this case, the lucky player went grocery shopping and left the store a millionaire! It is great to hear that she plans to use her big win to help others by donating and sharing with her family.”