A frantic father jumped into a deep, fast-moving river in Oregon to save his 12-year-old daughter from drowning — and wound up dying himself, according to cops.

Baltazar Tellovelasco, 29, was visiting from California on Thursday when the incident occurred near the Little North Fork of the Santiam River, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office reports.

The Oxnard man was able to get his daughter to safety, but couldn’t stay afloat.

Witnesses pulled him from the water after he went under and emergency responders tried reviving him, to no avail. Cops said he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Little North Fork area of the Santiam River — which is about 40 minutes away from the city of Salem — is a popular spot for swimming and other water activities, but it’s also very deep and swift, according to the sheriff’s office.

Authorities sent out a press release on Thursday, warning people about the possibility of drowning.

“Never swim alone,” officials suggested, among other things.

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