ANTHONY DOWE was driving to work in North Carolina, the U.S., when he hit the deer with his car, which he told NC Education Lottery was “brand-new.”

“So, I just got mad, went back home, got into bed and went to sleep,” Dowe said in a press release.

When he woke up, Dowe checked his Mega Millions Quick Pick ticket from the night before. He’d paid US$3 for it at a local convenience store.

It was a winner. Dowe’s ticket matched all five white balls — but not the gold “Mega Ball” — a one in 12.6 million chance. “I checked the fourth ticket and I saw the ‘4’ and then the next number and the next number and the next number,” Dowe said. “I’m like, ‘Wow!’ It was just crazy.”

(SD-Agencies)