Winning $1.6 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in Simpsonville, South Carolina

(FOX 46 WJZY) - A Mega Millions ticket worth more than $1.5 billion has been sold in South Carolina.

The winning ticket was sold at the KC Mart #7 located at 303 Lee Vaughn Road in Simpsonville. This is South Carolina’s first Mega Millions jackpot win.

The ticket matched all six numbers drawn 5 - 28 - 62 - 65 - 70 – Megaball 5 to win the Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night. It’s just shy of the largest jackpot won in the nation.

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The winner should sign the back of the ticket, put it in a safe location, seek financial or legal advice from a trusted source, and call the Lottery. The winner has 180 days to come forward to claim the ticket.