Alabama man Edwin Walker wins $1 million Publisher’s Clearing House sweepstakes — but wasn’t home when check came

An Alabama man was declared the lucky $1 million winner of the classic Publisher’s Clearing House sweepstakes — but he almost missed out on the prize when he wasn’t home to accept the check.

Howie Guja, of the marketing company’s prize team, traveled all the way from the Big Apple to Albertville to hand-deliver Edwin Walker his six-figure award.

However, Walker was at work out at work at the time, according to Al.com.

Guja learned from Walker’s neighbors that he worked right down the road, so he and a mob of media personnel walked to his business to wait for him, WAFF reported.

When he came back from a delivery, he received the life-changing news surrounded by family members.

“I was floored,” Walker told WAFF.

“I always had hopes but I never really expected it. So, it’s… like I say it’s a big surprise,” Walker said.

Guja said he’s experienced giving prizes to unsuspecting winners before.

“You’re knocking on the door and someone thinks it must be a solicitor or a salesman and they don’t wanna come to the door,” he said.

“Then, you’ll see them peek out and they see the flowers, they see everything, they see this patch and next thing you know the door is swinging open they’re in their pajamas, their underwear, whatever it might be. They’re very, very happy.”

Walker said the money will go to his church, fixing up his house and to his family.