$2 Hoosier Lotto ticket owner won $19.5 million worth jackpot

$2 Hoosier Lotto ticket owner won $19.5 million worth jackpot, the winner will soon be a multi millionaire. 

The winner, Manuel M., traveled Thursday to Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis to cash the ticket he purchased for the Sept. 7 Hoosier Lotto drawing that matched all six winning numbers.

He purchased the ticket, the Circle K Exxon station at 10 45th St. in Munster, right on the town's border with Lansing. 

The winning numbers for the drawing were: 3, 5, 8, 18, 31 and 40.

"When I realized I won, I just could not believe it. I broke out into a sweat. When it started sinking in, I started calling my sisters. We got together that night. There was screaming and crying. It probably took one half day to compose ourselves before we started talking it through," he said.

Sarah Taylor, Hoosier Lottery executive director, said she's always glad to see a loyal Hoosier Lottery player win a top prize.