Single father who popped into a local store for a salad walks away with a whopping $1 MILLION after spontaneous lottery ticket purchase turned into a VERY lucky windfall

A single dad who popped into his local store to get a salad has won a staggering $1 million after spontaneously buying a lottery ticket.

Brant Edgington went to the Baker's grocery store in Fremont, Nebraska, to grab a spot of lunch.

He decided to take a chance while he was there and also bought a ticket to play the MegaMillions. 

But he had no idea that his whole life was about to change.

Brant Edgington popped into his local store to get a salad has won a staggering $1 million after spontaneously buying a lottery ticket

The doting dad, who is also a grandfather, frequently likes to play the Mega Millions and Powerball but usually only gets a ticket if 'the jackpot gets high.'

He explained that he 'wasn't expecting to buy a ticket at all' that day - but was very glad that he did.

Brant shared: 'I don't play all that often. As a single parent, bologna is more important, financially.'

On the day he spontaneously purchased his lottery ticket, he initially went into the store to only buy a premade salad for lunch. 

But, by a twist of fate, there was also another person in the queue at the time who was cashing in scratch tickets.

Brant asked a shop worker to check his ticket and the team was stunned by the result.

He recalled: 'They disappeared for a minute. Then a different lady came up with her and they just stared at me.

'She told me, "Don't pass out when I tell you this."'

The doting dad, who is also a grandfather, went to the Baker's grocery store in Fremont, Nebraska, to grab a spot of lunch 

Brant claimed the prize on 5 April as part of the March 22 draw for Mega Millions, according to the Nebraska Lottery.

The odds of winning one million dollars is around one in 12.6 million. 

His ticket featured five quick-pick plays that matched his number guesses perfectly.

His lucky numbers were 03, 08, 31, 35, 44, though it did not include the Mega Ball, 16.