"I have been playing the same numbers on Lotto 47 for more than two years," the man told WDIV. "I always use the same playslip to buy my tickets. In fact … I accidentally threw it away and had to climb in a dumpster to get it back. I am so lucky that I found it."
On Oct. 11, the man was out for a walk when he checked the winning numbers. He said he was stunned when the six numbers matched.
"Winning this prize has turned my life around in an instant. It means I can finally get some medical procedures that I couldn't have afforded before. This will undoubtedly improve my quality of life," he told WDIV.
The man went to Lottery headquarters Thursday and decided to take a lump sum of approximately $3 million, the television station reported.
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