A WOMAN has died in hospital two days after being injured following an argument over a minor traffic accident.

Police said the 61-year-old, from Shotton Colliery, in County Durham, suffered a suspected fractured skull.

The incident happened in Millbank Terrace on Saturday.

The victim was taken to the University Hospital in Hartlepool and later transferred to the James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough, where she died this afternoon.

Detective chief inspector Mick Nail said: "We believe there was a heated dispute between the victim, her daughter and a male which resulted in the victim being injured."

A 30-year-old local man was arrested on suspicion of assault and released on police bail pending further inquiries.