' I tossed this ticket away': Couple loses $50,000 lottery ticket

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky A couple in Kentucky took home a massive Powerball reward, but it took them months to discover the winning ticket.

Mark Perdue bought a Powerball ticket for the October 30, 2023, drawing at a filling station where he s a regular, according to a news release from Powerball.

And she said, You won the lottery. I said, I wish.

For over 3 months, Perdue and his better half searched for the ticket worth a $50,000 prize.

I ve been beating myself up for three months thinking I threw this ticket away, his spouse said.

Perdue was arranging transportation for a co-worker. When he checked the company car, think what was pushing the seat?

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, Perdue stated. I picked it up and I saw October 30th and I stated, That s my ticket!.

Perdue stated the cars are seldom driven and believes the ticket might have fallen out of his pocket the last time he used it.

I don t understand for how long it may have sat out there if I hadn t required the cars and truck, Perdue stated.

The couple showed up at lottery headquarters the next day.

Courtesy: Powerball.

They took home a check for $36,000 after taxes.

The couple said they plan to settle costs and travel.