Hours left to claim $1 million winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Southfield

A Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million and sold in Michigan is about to expire at 4:45 p.m. Friday.

The ticket matched the five white balls drawn March 17 — 26, 28, 29, 39 and 49 — and was purchased at the CVS Pharmacy located at 18130 W. 10 Mile Road in Southfield, according to the Michigan Lottery.

Mega Millions tickets are valid one year from the drawing date, but since March 17 is a Sunday, the prize must be claimed by 4:45 p.m. Friday.

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The prize must be claimed at the Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing. The winner should contact the Lottery's Player Relations division at 844-917-6325 to schedule an appointment to claim the prize.

If the prize goes unclaimed, the money goes to the Michigan School Aid Fund.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: $1M winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Southfield expires Friday