A Veguita man has claimed a $1 million Mega Millions prize from the New Mexico Lottery.
Danny Garcia?s quick-pick ticket matched the five white ball numbers in last night?s drawing.
According to a release from the Lottery, Garcia, 52, discovered the $1 million prize Wednesday morning after arriving at his job in the parts department at Bob Turner?s Ford Country in Albuquerque.
He called the lottery?s telephone hotline, wrote down the winning numbers and compared them to the ticket in his wallet.
?I could feel my heart beating,? he said. ?I started shaking.?
His co-workers told him to waste no time getting his $1 million prize.
?Everybody was saying, ?Get out of here,?? Garcia recalled.
Garcia?s quick-pick ticket matched the white ball numbers of 37, 39, 42, 53 and 55 in Tuesday night?s drawing.
Matching five white balls pays $250,000, but Garcia spent an extra $1 on the game?s Megaplier feature to multiply non-jackpot prizes. Megaplier increased his $250,000 prize to $1 million automatically.
?I always play with Megaplier because, if you only get a few numbers, it will multiply your prize,? he said.
As a newly-minted millionaire, Garcia?s plans include helping his three sons, creating trust funds for his grandchildren and making donations to his church.
According to the lottery, Garcia is the winner of New Mexico?s fifth prize of $1 million or more this year.
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