A California ticket won the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, becoming the fifth-largest in the game's history.

A lucky person won the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot after picking the winning numbers at a Cottonwood market.

Friday night’s drawing for the Mega Millions jackpot surpasses $1.2 billion, the fifth largest prize in the game’s history.

In addition to the jackpot winner, there were Match 5 $1 million winners in California, Arizona, Missouri and Texas.

The identity of the jackpot winner was not immediately known, but lottery officials in California are expected to reveal it.

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