A Virginia dad who went to a 7-Eleven store to buy chocolate milk for his kids has won a $1 million jackpot prize after purchasing a scratch-off lottery ticket during his quick run.

Dennis Willoughby of North Chesterfield bought a $1,000,000 Platinum Jackpot scratch-off ticket from a 7-Eleven store in Richmond where he dropped by to buy some chocolate milk for his children. The lottery ticket was sold at $10, a lot more than the price of the drink, but he decided to get it anyway. Willoughby just imagined himself winning the lottery while he was at the convenience store, according to Miami Herald.

When he scratched his card, he was shocked to discover that he actually won the jackpot prize, reported UPI.

By hitting the jackpot, Willoughby beat odds of 1 in 1,632,000. He became the second top prize winner for the $1,000,000 Platinum Jackpot game, Virginia Lottery officials said, adding that there is one more $1-million-ticket remaining in circulation.

Instead of taking the winnings in annual deposits over 30 years, Willoughby decided to take it as a one-time lump-sum payment of $640,205 before taxes. However, the officials did not reveal how the lucky man plans to spend his winnings.

Meanwhile, the 7-Eleven store that sold the winning ticket also got a $10,000 commission from the state lottery.

Earlier this month, a North Carolina man won two lottery jackpots of $25,000 for life after accidentally purchasing two identical tickets. Scotty Thomas, 49, a dump truck operator from Fayetteville, filled out an online form because he was not sure if he had already purchased a ticket in the state's Lucky for Life lottery drawing.

After hitting the jackpot, he could have claimed a yearly annuity of $25,000 or a lump sum of $390,000 on every lottery ticket, which was priced at $2. However, he opted to receive a lump sum of $780,000 for both tickets. He took home a total of $551,851, after federal and state tax withholdings.

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