Riverview man dies in I-75 crash

GIBSONTON, Fla. - Troopers are investigating a deadly crash that occurred Sunday evening in Gibsonton. 

The southbound lanes of Interstate 75 were closed for a few hours during the investigation. Around 8:50 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the 50-year-old John Hampton was heading south in a 2003 Cadillac Escalade in the exit lane that leads to Gibsonton Drive. 

Troopers said the Riverview man slowed down for other traffic and “attempted an evasive maneuver to avoid a collision and lost control.” The Cadillac collided with a concrete traffic barrier. 

Officials said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and passed away at the scene.