India, March 26 -- One lucky person won the Mega Millions jackpot lottery on Tuesday. The winnings had risen to $344 million after no one won the top prize on Friday. The winner can choose a one-time cash payment of $159.1 million. Was there a winner, and if yes, where are they from?

The winning numbers were drawn just after 11 PM ET on Tuesday - and a lottery player in Illinois managed to win an estimated $344 million. According to the Mega Millions website, the ticket matched all six balls.

The Mega Millions jackpot lottery's winning ticket was sold at Casey General Store on S Somonauk Road in Cortland, Illinois. It is just an hour from Chicago.

The identity of the winner has not been revealed yet.

The winning numbers for Tuesday's ...