A Philadelphia man discovered he had won $50,000 after forgetting about the Maryland lottery ticket he purchased at Woodlawn Mart in Baltimore County, Md., on Wednesday, June 4.

Then, as the man was cleaning his car, he came across a bag with the tickets and nearly tossed it, lottery officials said. Turns out, it's a good thing he didn't.

June 17 (UPI) --A Maryland Lottery player said he was cleaning out his car when he found a forgotten Powerball ticket that turned out to be a $50,000 winner.The Philadelphia man, who frequently ...

He picked up a bag full of Maryland lottery tickets at Woodlawn Mart in Baltimore County on Wednesday, June 4 More than a week later, while he was cleaning out his car, he discovered a $50,000 ...

Then, as the man was cleaning his car, he came across a bag with the tickets and nearly tossed it, lottery officials said. Turns out, it’s a good thing he didn’t.

He picked up a bag full of Maryland lottery tickets at Woodlawn Mart in Baltimore County on Wednesday, June 4 More than a week later, while he was cleaning out his car, he discovered a $50,000 ...

Using the lottery app on his phone, the player checked his tickets and learned his Powerball ticket scored him $50,000. “I was ecstatic when I realized I won,” he told lottery officials.

Then, as the man was cleaning his car, he came across a bag with the tickets and nearly tossed it, lottery officials said. Turns out, it’s a good thing he didn’t.

Then, as the man was cleaning his car, he came across a bag with the tickets and nearly tossed it, lottery officials said. Turns out, it’s a good thing he didn’t.