Wayne County man wins $1 million on instant lottery ticket purchased in Plymouth

A 50-year-old Wayne County man's ritual recently won him $1 million.The man was completing his daily routine of purchasing an instant lottery ticket at the Way Station located at 950 S. Main St. in Plymouth when he purchased a Wild Cherry instant ticket.When he scratched the $10 ticket, it revealed a $1 million prize, according to the Michigan Lottery."I like playing all of the different Lottery games, and I have a daily ritual of stopping at the Way Station to purchase a scratch-off ticket," he told the Michigan Lottery. "I scratched the Wild Cherry ticket when I got home and when I saw it was a $1 million winning ticket, I had to scan it on the app to make sure I was reading it right. Once the app confirmed my prize, I woke up my wife to tell her the good news!"Mega Millions:Jackpot hits $1.15 billion before next drawingHe recently claimed his prize and opted to receive a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 instead of annuity payments for the full amount. He also chose to remain anonymous, the lottery's statement said.He plans to use the money to complete home improvements, take a vacation and live comfortably."The future is looking a lot brighter thanks to this prize,” he said. "I feel extremely lucky to have won!"The Wild Cherry instant game has three top prizes of $1 million, with two still unclaimed.