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But a few hours later, the North Carolina man checked his lottery tickets and discovered he had won a $ 2 million Mega Millions prize.
Deaf people were on their way to work on Saturday, a day after the $ 1 billion draw, when they collided with the deer in his Kia K5 in 2021, North Carolina officials said.
“I just got angry, went back home, climbed into bed and went to sleep,” he said in a statement Tuesday. “Then I woke up and looked at my tickets.
“I checked the fourth ticket and saw the ‘4’ and then the next number and the next number and the next number. I’m like, ‘Wow!’ It was just crazy. ‘
In the end, the Deaf equaled all five white balls and beat the 1 in 12.6 million to win the $ 1 million prize. It doubled to $ 2 million when the 2X Megaplier was pulled.
“I went to show my father and mother and everyone was happy,” he said in the statement.
Deaf people demanded his price on Monday and took $ 1.4 million home, after state and federal tax withholding.
The winning ticket for the Mega Millions jackpot has been sold, according to a Mega Millions news release at a Kroger store in Novi, Michigan.
Deaf people plan to spend the money on repairs at his parents’ house, to pay off his niece’s car and to buffer his savings, he said, according to the statement.
He will also have his own new car repaired, he says – and pay it off.