WGNS News has learned that there was a serious motorcycle crash around 9:00 o'clock Wednesday morning. The incident occured on the New Nashville Highway (state highway 41/70), near Bell Furniture. The confrontation between an 18-wheeler and the cyclist happened in the westbound lane going toward Smyrna. The man on the motorcycle was rushed to StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna. LifeFlight helicopter then took him to the Trauma Center at Vanderbilt. He is listed in critical condition.  The investigation had traffic down to one-lane in that direction for several hours.