A 53-year-old man was seriously injured Monday when the brakes failed in the car he was driving northbound on Community Drive and he veered across the southbound lanes, striking a metal fence and a tree, police said.

Nassau County police said the unidentified man was driving  a 2014 Toyota Camry at 10:45 p.m. when he lost control of the care. 

The man was listed in serious condition at a local hospital, police said.