A Vallejo mural that was created to remember the tragic passing of local youth has vanished underneath a coat of bland brown paint. The mural's cover-up happened as a result of an accident, as the East Bay Times reports that it was erased by a crew who was shooting Transformers Universe: Bumblebee on location.

Representatives from Paramount Pictures said that there was a miscommunication, and that they'll pay to have it replaced. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who works as a producer on the film, apologized for the mistake, saying, "We will do as much as we can do to replace the mural — this was really unfortunate. Someone was eager about their job. Our guys didn’t realize the importance of the mural."

The mural had been up since 2012, and Vallejo Mayor Bob Sampayan seems thankful for Paramount's swift reaction and apology for the mix-up. He spoke with CBS about how the situation is being handled on Paramount's end, and had this to say:

"Paramount has stepped up and they acknowledge that they should have done research, that they should have reached out to the artist and those who were depicted in the mural. They were absolutely mortified that they did this."

Among the mural's subjects was Joey Tafoya, who passed away at the age of 12 when he was hit by a city garbage truck. His mother, Champaygne Tafoya, also spoke to CBS about the lost mural, saying, "I thought this was going to be there forever. I broke down. I was so angry and so sad. Just to see the wall just blank."

She later added, "The only thing we can do is do something bigger and better and just as meaningful."

The case echoes a somewhat similar one in the Mission where a mural created by the community was painted over in June by a building owner who decided it was "too dark," and he hired a muralist to paint over it with something cheerier. The new mural was subsequently defaced.

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