Someone has a $2.9 million lottery ticket purchased in Los Angeles and that cash expires today.
According to the California State Lottery, a Mega Millions ticket worth $2,941,708 was purchased at the SK Gas Station, 11280 National Blvd., for the Dec. 12 drawing.
The bill matched the numbers 8, 23, 44, 45 and 53, but Mega Number 3 was not on that night.
Whoever has the ticket has until 5 p.m. on Friday to take it to one of the state's nine lottery offices.
Alternatively, the claimant can complete the paperwork with ticket information on or before Saturday. Claim forms are available online and at lottery retail stores throughout California.
Under Mega Millions rules, winners have 180 days to claim their prize if they match five numbers. If no one claims the prize, state officials say it will be recirculated into education funds.
