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Man Forgot About $300K Lottery Ticket

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A South Carolina man almost lost out on $300,000 after forgetting he purchased a scratch-off lottery ticket 

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uring a quick trip to a gas station.

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The man, who wished to remain anonymous but is from the Midlands area, drove around

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with the winning ticket for two days before remembering he had bought it, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery.

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Once he remembered the ticket, he scratched it off and saw he had a winner.

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The convenience store received a $3,000 commission for selling the winning ticket.

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The others are Delaware, Kansas, Georgia, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas

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Lottery officials said the remaining two top prizes have not been won yet

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