A man nearly threw his $1 million-winning lottery ticket in the trash.
A man nearly ruined his chance of claiming $1 million in the lottery
The unnamed Missouri resident had forgotten he'd entered the Powerball lottery on October 26, and it was only when he saw a news article about an unclaimed ticket purchased at FastLane in Taylor that he realised it was his.
He is quoted by UPI as saying: "I was actually about to throw it away.
"And then I thought maybe I should check this one."
His wife was in disbelief about the win.
She added: "I was in shock. I actually thought he was joking."