California Mega Millions Ticket Wins Big, Just Shy of Jackpot

A lucky Mega Millions ticket sold in California earned a substantial prize of $460,362, barely missing out on the grand $358 million jackpot, according to lottery officials. The fortunate ticket matched five numbers but missed the Mega Ball in the drawing on Friday, August 2, as reported by the California Lottery. Another winning ticket sold in Washington matched five numbers and secured a $1 million prize, McClatchy News revealed. Although no one claimed the grand prize, it has now increased to an estimated $374 million with a cash option of roughly $184 million for the upcoming drawing on Tuesday, August 6, according to the national Mega Millions website. The winning numbers drawn were 6, 7, 24, 44, and 54, with a Mega Ball of 13 and a Megaplier of 4. The California ticket, worth $460,362, was sold at a supermarket in Lafayette, a town located approximately 20 miles northeast of San Francisco. **Hashtags:** #MegaMillions #LotteryWinner #CaliforniaLottery #BigWin #Jackpot #LuckyTicket #LafayetteCA #LotteryNews #MegaMillionsDrawing #WinningNumbers.