Midlothian resident claims $1M Powerball prize

Powerball tickets await players at Cumberland Farms convenience store May 10, 2004 in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.

Someone from Midlothian is $1 million wealthier after matching five numbers in a recent Powerball lottery drawing.

What we know:

According to the Texas Lottery Commission, the winner purchased a ticket at the Murphy USA gas station on Walton Way in Midlothian.

That ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers (11-23-44-61-62) drawn on Sept. 6 but did not match the red Powerball number (17).

The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, has already claimed the $1 million prize.

Texas convenience store sells winning Powerball ticket, winning half of $1.8B jackpot

A single winning Powerball ticket for the $1.8 billion jackpot was sold in Fredericksburg, Texas, and will split the prize with another winner from Missouri.

Dig deeper:

Another Texan won the historic $1.8 billion jackpot on the same Sept. 6 drawing.

The winner from Fredericksburg, Texas, will split the winnings with a winner from Missouri.

They can each receive 30 payments over the next 29 years, or they can take one big lump sum worth $410.3 million right now.

The Source: The information in this story comes from a news release from the Texas Lottery Commission. 

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