Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Coney Island Ride Mishap Injures 14

A Coney Island thrill ride mishap mangled a 24-year-old woman’s leg and left 13 other people with sprains and cuts. Shrieks and shouts followed a thunderous boom as those waiting to enter the Hell Hole ride--consisting of a cylinder that spins so fast it pins people to its walls while the floor drops--fled the steel-and-wood structure. “You heard that sound, you knew something was wrong,” said Joe Englebert, who was working at a nearby stall. The accident occurred when one of several steel bands encircling the cylinder snapped, ripping open the barrel, officials said. Most of the injuries occurred when people tumbled to the floor after an operator hit the emergency stop button.