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2 friends from Canton Township win $384,000 lottery jackpot

Winning Fantasy 5 ticket bought in Westland

Michael Rawson and Jitendrakumar Patel with their Michigan Lottery checks. (Michigan Lottery)

WESTLAND, Mich. – Two friends from Canton Township won a lottery jackpot worth more than $384,000.

Michael Rawson, 68, and Jitendrakumar Patel, 60, form the Jay Ambe lottery club, and they bought a winning Fantasy 5 ticket at Charlie’s Liquor Store on South Venoy Road in Westland.

They matched the winning numbers from the Sept. 12 drawing: 08-16-20-21-28.

Their total prize is worth $384,709.

Rawson said the duo has been playing the lottery together for a long time.

They visited Michigan Lottery headquarters and received about $192,000 each, before taxes.

With their winnings, they plan to take a cruise and invest.


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