Tragically, later that same night, the coworker struck and fatally injured her in a hit-and-run incident.
From USA Today:
Madison Faltisco went out with coworker Joshua Schiano, 23, Thursday night and the two went to a few bars in the Syracuse area, according to Thomas Newton, public information officer for the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office.
Interviews with people who knew Faltisco and the investigation showed that after a few hours, Faltisco chose not to get into Schiano's car with him because she knew he was intoxicated, Newton told USA TODAY. She decided to make what would have been a long walk home, about 3 or 4 miles, Newton said.
She didn't get very far. Less than a quarter-mile down the road, while Faltisco was walking along the shoulder, Schiano hit her with his Hyundai Elantra, according to a criminal complaint provided by the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office.
"That's when Joshua in his vehicle went onto the shoulder of the road struck her, and he continued off," Newton said.
Shortly after, Schiano crashed into a pole about a mile away and his car burst into flames, Newton said. He was taken to a hospital.
It wasn't until more than six hours later that Faltisco's body was found on the side of the road in the early morning.
It's absolutely horrifying to think about what happened here. I mean, it's just awful that this poor woman was run down by her own friend, and to make it worse, her lifeless body was left lying in the streets of New York for hours on end.
