AKIPRESS.COM - The winner of the biggest jackpot in North American history - $758.7 million - has come forward to collect her prize, BBC reported.

Mother-of-two Mavis Wanczyk, 53, bought the ticket at a Chicopee, Massachusetts, petrol station.

The winner - whose lucky numbers were 6, 7, 16, 23 and 26, and 4 - told reporters she had already quit her job.

The biggest ever US Powerball jackpot was $1.6bn, although that was shared by three ticket holders in January 2016.

Massachusetts State Lottery told reporters the ticket in Wednesday night's draw had been validated.

"The first thing I want to do is just sit back and relax," said Ms Wanczyk, chewing gum.