'Fully Engulfed' RV Blocking I-75 North

GIBSONTON, FL -- The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking motorists to steer clear of the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 in the Gibsonton area Tuesday afternoon.

According to the agency, a fully engulfed RV has forced the closing of northbound lanes near the Gibsonton exit.

"Traffic is shut down northbound and drivers are being diverted off the interstate," an email from the agency said.

No further information is available at this time.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol