How long are you holding the throw button before releasing? You can throw at different ranges with this mechanic

This happened to 2 of my teammates as well. 1 died, the other logged out and logged back in and then we were able to heal his 7 cuts, barely saving him.

Ive had a Similar issue, a car appeared to be stuck and on its side when we found it. Attempting to get into the vehicle instantly killed me.