Egyptian investigators discover traces of hashish in train conductor involved in crash

Cairo: The Egyptian official investigating last month's deadly train accident says traces of hashish have been found in the conductor's blood.

The official said Saturday that the conductor will now also be charged with driving under the influence.

The man, along with seven other railway workers, has already been charged with involuntary manslaughter over the collision that killed 18 people outside Cairo.

He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.

The late October crash happened when the conductor stopped the train after reporting a water buffalo on the track and was then rear ended by a second train.

Those charged included both trains' conductors, their assistants and the two track monitors, newspapers reported on Friday.