It turns out one person's trash really is another man's treasure.

A Wayne County man won $1 million with an instant lottery game ticket he bought after someone else decided he didn't want it.

The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the ticket at a gas station on Schoolcraft Road near Evergreen Road on Detroit's west side, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

"There was a Blazing Suits ticket set aside on the counter that someone else had decided not to purchase, so I purchased it," the 33-year-old player said. "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."

Lottery officials said the man recently visited their offices to claim the prize, tak

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