LANSING, MI -- One customer’s decision to pass up on a Blazing Suits instant ticket led a Wayne County man to a lottery win he never expected.

“There was a Blazing Suits ticket set aside on the counter that someone else had decided not to purchase, so I purchased it,” said the 33-year-old winner, who chose to remain anonymous. “I scratched the ticket off and couldn’t believe it when I saw it was a $1 million winner! I never would have thought I’d win such a large lottery prize, so it’s truly a blessing.”

The winner bought his ticket at Fawaz Petroleum LLC, located at 19245 Schoolcraft in Detroit. The player elected to receive his winnings as a one-time lump-sum payment of about $693,000, rather than the annuity. He plans on saving his winnings.

“Winning is a great feeling, but it’s also

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