(Indianapolis, IN) - A northern Indiana couple found an incredible Christmas present—not under the tree, but between the seats of their car.

 

It was a winning lottery ticket.

 

The million-dollar Powerball drawing back on June 29 had gone unclaimed, so the Kendallville couple had been searching for their ticket, which they had purchased in June at a local convenience store. Lottery officials continued to post announcements about the unclaimed ticket, which was set to expire the day after Christmas.

 

According to a Hoosier Lottery press release, the couple awoke at 4:00 a.m. on Christmas Day determined to find their ticket. After discovering the ticket buried deep between the seats of their vehicle and realizing it matched all the numbers, the couple on Thursday raced from Kendallville, which is north of Ft. Wayne, to the Hoosier Lottery office in Indianapolis just five hours before the ticket expired.

 

They are now $1 million richer and have asked to remain anonymous. Upon claiming their winnings, the couple simply said, "It was an emotional day for the both of us."