MORGAN HILL — A Safeway store here sold more than groceries Tuesday, becoming one of two sites statewide where someone bought a Mega Millions lottery game ticket worth $226,328, officials said.
The Safeway store at 840 E. Dunne Ave. and a Yucca Valley market were the only places where someone picked all five regular numbers, which were 56, 66, 67, 68 and 69, but not the Mega number, which was 18. Lottery officials were not immediately available Wednesday to comment on the odds of a draw with four consecutive numbers.
No one won picked all six numbers, which would have gotten them $760 million, officials said.
It was not known Wednesday morning if the Morgan Hill winner has come forward.
A store employee was both excited and happy for whoever won. “I’m excited for any individual who wins anything in our family store and we’re happy they get to enjoy it with their family. It’s a great Christmas present to share with them,” the employee said.
The winners have 180 days from the day of the draw to claim their money.
Mega Millions is played Tuesday and Friday nights. Since no one won Tuesday’s top prize, Friday’s jackpot will be at least $825 million, officials said.