A lottery scratcher worth $5 million was sold at the 7-Eleven in San Leandro, California lottery officials announced Tuesday.
The lucky winner, identified as Baltazar Hernandez-Jimenez, matched no. 36 on the $20 Neon Cash Party scratcher ticket.
California Lottery
In Southern California, a lottery player also won $5 million, matching the same no. 36 on the Year of Fortune scratcher ticket. The winning ticket was purchased at a Chevron station Brea by Luis Castaneda Esparza, according to lottery officials.
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Lottery officials on Tuesday also identified the lucky winner who matched five Mega Millions numbers back in November.
Ali Dib bought the winning Mega Millions ticket at a Shell gas station in San Bruno, winning $2,082,652.
