$648m Mega Millions Jackpot Winner, Steve Tran Claims Prize

A delivery truck driver has come forward to claim his
half of a $648 million jackpot, the second largest in
US history, lottery officials said Friday.
Steve Tran bought five tickets in San Jose, California,
ahead of the hotly anticipated December 17 Mega
Millions sweepstakes — but then promptly forgot
about them.
Until, that is, he woke up in the middle of the night
on Monday and checked his stash to discover he had
become a multi-millionaire.
The winning numbers were eight, 20, 14, 17, 39 and
Mega Ball seven.
Tran will split the hefty sum with fellow winner Ira
Curry Georgia, who used the birth dates of family
members as the basis for selecting her winning
numbers.
Before federal taxes, the cash equivalent for each
ticket is $173.8 million, according California Lottery.
Tran, who has 60 days to select a payment option for
his new fortune, told lottery officials he planned to
take an extended vacation.
And his future likely won't include making deliveries.
"I'm really sorry boss. I hit the jackpot. I don't think
I'm going to come in today, tomorrow or ever," Tran
told his employer, according to a California Lottery
statement.
The jackpot is the second largest in US history. The
record $656 million was shared by three Mega
Millions ticket holders in March 2012.
Mega Millions tickets are sold in 43 of the 50 US
states.
[Report By AFP]

Sent From David Aniemeka