Californian wins $1.6 billion Powerball lottery

File photo: Crowds gather at the 7 Eleven store in Chino Hills where a winning Powerball ticket was sold back in January

14th January, 2016

The record $1.6 billion Powerball lottery that kept Americans in frenzy Wednesday, has been won by at least a super lucky Californian.

California Lottery said on its Twitter feed that it has a winner for the $1.5 billion lottery with the winning ticket being sold in Chino Hills.

There could be other winners in some other US states.

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