Columbus lottery player wins $400K top prize on $5 scratch-off ticket

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus lottery player is $400,000 richer after winning a top prize on a scratch-off ticket earlier this week.According to the Georgia Lottery, the lucky Big $5 Ticket was purchased at Macon Food Mart (Chevron), located at 3161 Macon Rd.Officials said the prize was claimed on Monday and marked the largest Georgia Lottery win in the state that day.The win comes right after a big payout for scratch-off players across the state, who claimed more than $39.5 million in winnings from scratch-off tickets last week alone, according to the Georgia Lottery.Money raised from all other Georgia Lottery games help fund statewide education initiatives, including Georgia’s Pre-K Program and the HOPE Scholarship.