Miran Smith gifted his aunt, Geraldine Smith, a Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket. It turned out to be one of the grand prize winners worth $1 million, according to the Virginia Lottery.

The Virginia Lottery said a man from Ashburn and his aunt, who lives in Emporia, Va., will split $1 million after they won Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. Miran Smith gave Geraldine Smith the lottery ticket as a gift.

According to lottery officials that prompted Smith to contact his aunt, Geraldine Smith, to make sure she checked her ticket. Ticket #074973 was a $1 million winner. This week, the lottery announced the two agreed to split the prize money.

A lucky player won over $1 million in a Virginia game, lottery officials said. /iStockphoto A lucky player won a life-changing jackpot prize from a Virginia game, and he rushed to tell his wife, lottery officials said.