The woman didn't realise she had won a big prize when she checked the numbers at a convenience store. The machine that read the coupon marked it as non-payable because smaller retailers can only pay out small prizes.
When the woman got home, a family member told her that she had won with the numbers she always played. The woman ran back to the store - but the lottery ticket had already been taken away by a garbage truck.
The woman contacted the garbage collection company, which was able to identify the garbage truck by reconstructing its route. After spending a whole day rummaging through the garbage, the sanitation workers were able to find the lottery ticket in perfect condition, to the woman's delight.
