Haverhill man wins $1M Powerball prize
Another winning ticket still unclaimed
A Haverhill man won a small slice of a giant pie as he claimed $1 million of an almost $700 million jackpot — the seventh largest in U.S. history and fifth-largest Powerball prize.
Victor Van, the winner, purchased his ticket at Bradford Mobil Mart in Haverhill and successfully matched the first five numbers on his Quic Pic ticket.
He said he plans to put his prize money toward his education and helping his family pay off their mortgage, according to a Lottery press release. The store will also receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
Another $1 million remains unclaimed.
The winning ticket was sold at Downtown Convenience on Boylston Street in Boston. Luckily, winners have a year to claim their prizes.
Raymond Carey, of Seekonk, also won $1 million from that pot on Oct. 5, which was drawn on Oct. 4. Carey bought his ticket at Quality Gas & Mart in his hometown.
The winner of the recordbreaking Powerball drawing hails from California.