COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lottery officials are urging Palmetto Cash 5 players to check their tickets, especially if they recently purchased one in the Columbia area.

The South Carolina Education Lottery announced that someone purchased a jackpot ticket worth $160,000 at Simba Express #1, located at 2932 Alpine Road. The ticket from the Oct. 2 drawing matched all five numbers, beating odds of one in 850,668.

The winning numbers were 3-11-16-22-28. Winners have 180 days to claim their ticket and can get more information on the process at SCEducationLottery.com . Net proceeds from ticket sales are allocated toward education, prizes, retailer commissions, and payment of contractors for goods and services, officials said.

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