ESCONDIDO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Someone in San Diego County could be sitting on a Powerball ticket worth more than $1.5 million — but time is running out to claim the prize.
On Wednesday, the California Lottery reminded players to check their tickets as the Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing.
Unclaimed prize
Meanwhile, a $1,532,761 Powerball prize from the Feb. 21 drawing remains unclaimed. The ticket was old at Varso Gas in Escondido, located near Escondido Boulevard and Brotherton Road.
The winning ticket matched the five white ball numbers: 27, 28, 36, 48 and 49. It did not match the Powerball number, which was 21…